Do kids "roam free" in Cary and surrounding neighborhoods? (house, school)
Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, CaryThe Triangle Area
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We have free-range children in my little neck of the woods (North Raleigh, not Cary). There are 8-10 children +/- 1.5 years of my son's age (10) on our street, and they do go to each other's homes to see if the other child can play. The younger kids (6-7) also "roam" some as well, but not as far and the parents tend to keep a more watchful eye on them.
Our North raleigh apartment complex has kids going to the basketball court and playground alone. The pool requires all under 14 to be accompanied by an adult.
I know you asked about Cary, but if I remember correctly, you are also considering Chapel Hill. I live in Southern Village in Chapel Hill. It's a neo-traditional planned community with residences and a village of businesses. This neighborhood is FREE ROAM CENTRAL! I am not exaggerating when I say that I see 50-100 kids roaming the neighborhood each and every day.
Love this thread and this post. Just wanted to encourage anybody else to chime in with their kid zones.
I'm hoping to bring the family out in a couple of weeks and kids roaming outside like this would really sell it. But as great as this description for Southern Village is, I know that my wife will not like how close you are to the neighbors there. (I peeked on redfin.)
Any similar kid zones in the Triangle with 1/2 acre+. (I know, you get too far apart and the kids don't connect...)
Location: Chapel Hill, NC, formerly NoVA and Phila
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Love this thread and this post. Just wanted to encourage anybody else to chime in with their kid zones.
I'm hoping to bring the family out in a couple of weeks and kids roaming outside like this would really sell it. But as great as this description for Southern Village is, I know that my wife will not like how close you are to the neighbors there. (I peeked on redfin.)
Any similar kid zones in the Triangle with 1/2 acre+. (I know, you get too far apart and the kids don't connect...)
Yes, that is a big negative! And while there are some homes that have more land, you pay dearly for it! Hope you find something in another neighborhood.
Any similar kid zones in the Triangle with 1/2 acre+. (I know, you get too far apart and the kids don't connect...)
North Raleigh, north of I-540 roughly between Leesville Rd., Falls of Neuse Rd., and Hwy 98. Neighborhoods will have at most one hope per acre, and a lot will have plenty of wee ones running around. Mine does, at least.
We moved to Apex from NJ last summer with two kids. The number one item on my list was a neighborhood full of kids. On our second day in the house, a little girl (6yr old) came by to introduce herself. 20 min later, she came back with 2 friends. 10 minutes after that she came back with another 2 friends. My 4 year old was beside herself that the big girls (about 6-8) wanted to meet her. She asked if they wanted to see her toys and the next thing I knew I had six neighborhood girls in my house. I actually started to worry a little and asked my wife if this was ok. We had no idea where they lived or who their parents were. I was nervous that in our first week, we'd be branded as the creepy family who invites neighborhood children into their house. My wife told me she was thinking the same thing. I looked outside and saw a neighbor mowing his lawn and was pretty sure he was the dad of one of the girls. So I walked over, introduced myself, told him about the kids inside and asked if that was the norm, did I need to notify the parents. He started laughing (pretty hard actually) and told me not to worry. "You obviously passed the background check since we let you move into the neighborhood." He advised me to just get used to it, the kids roam around and are always in one another's house. Just keep a few extra juice boxes on hand and you'll be set.
At the exact moment, I was thrilled in our decision. That never would have happened in where we lived in NJ. Over the last year, I've had the joy of watching the kids run around the neighborhood, ringing doorbells to see who can come out to play, set up lemonade stands, ride their bikes, etc. It's exactly how I grew up and what I always wanted for my kids.
In our neighborhood in Cary kids get lunch where ever they happen to be playing at that time. Sometimes at our house, sometimes elsewhere. Same thing with treats....ice pops or ice cream cones, water, lemonade, etc.
Is it weird that I'm not a fan of other people's kids coming to my house unannounced?
Serious question. I feel like an outlier. I love kids. All kids, not just mine.
I just never cared for them randomly appearing.
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