Today, many parents are giving their children a sense of entitlement by letting them do whatever they want. Not allowing children to play in the street is a rule that should be set by all responsible parents. Children in Bently Farms have VERY large yards by today’s standards, and they should be limited to playing in those yards. Since there are no sidewalks, families are forced to walk/ride their bikes in the street, but there is ample time and opportunity to teach our children to stop and pull to the side when a car is coming. I drive through this neighborhood all too often and young children are outside, unsupervised, riding their bikes IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET and don’t even attempt to move when a car comes, forcing the car to weave around them. These children have not had healthy, and safe, boundaries set for them, which is our responsibilty as parents.
Also, people in this neighborhood all have different opinions for reasons that are specific to them. If you don’t agree with me or my reasoning, that is fine, as you are entitled to your opinion. Villainizing anyone because of that opinion is ridiculous, yet some of you pushing for stop signs, low speed limits and speed bumps, are trying to make it look as though everyone against these measures do not care about the children of the neighborhood. This is not the case, as we care enough about them to set the necessary rules to keep them out of the street (where they don’t belong) in the first place. This argument has divided the neighborhood because so many people have acted as though their opinion is the only one that matters. STOP giving your neighbors that have different opinions dirty looks when they drive by and grow up. This is not about winning an arguement, it is about finding out what works for EVERYONE in the community.