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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
Things change in 30 years, but my parents reasoning was that very few people in Cranbrook at that time seemed to aspire to leave, or go to school.
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I think this is huge. I never grew up in a small town, but from observing my extended family it seems like many of my cousins fell into the trap of having a small town mindset. A minority actually managed get out and educate themselves. Many of them were married with kids working service jobs in their early 20s (not that there's anything wrong with that, but it's not would I envision for my eventual children).
It also seems like there is a surprising amount of trouble for teens to get into in smaller towns - lots of drugs going around and lots of kids with time on their hands.
I think growing up in a small town would be great for younger kids, but once they become teenagers it's probably better to be in a city. There's something to be said for surrounding your kids with high achievers and a wide variety of educational opportunities.