True, these kids are mostly LDS (I am not). Though I wonder exactly what elements contribute here? It's not like LDS families have any less technology (in fact Mormons seem more pro tech than average and they always have the newest gadgets) so it's not like these kids don't also have tablets and screens etc. I guess just having more kids…
True, these kids are mostly LDS (I am not). Though I wonder exactly what elements contribute here? It's not like LDS families have any less technology (in fact Mormons seem more pro tech than average and they always have the newest gadgets) so it's not like these kids don't also have tablets and screens etc. I guess just having more kids is a big factor, bc more kids definitely works against helicoptering. And also knowing most of your neighbors and trusting them. Though like I said the UT legislature actually adopted a free range kids law about a decade ago, so it seems like it's important value here.
Probably about a third of my neighborhood is NOT Mormon, and I have to say, the rest of us really benefit from the Mormons (at least that's how I feel). Bc they all go to church together each week, it makes the neighborhood a much more friendly and trusting place in general...my neighbors have my door codes to feed my cat and bring in packages if I'm out of town, we all help each other with projects, and there are neighborhood "walkabouts" once a month where people put out snacks and everyone walks around visiting. The LDS seem like a bulwark against certain (to me) negative cultural trends and keep a lot of the good things you hear about from the 1950s going.
True, these kids are mostly LDS (I am not). Though I wonder exactly what elements contribute here? It's not like LDS families have any less technology (in fact Mormons seem more pro tech than average and they always have the newest gadgets) so it's not like these kids don't also have tablets and screens etc. I guess just having more kids is a big factor, bc more kids definitely works against helicoptering. And also knowing most of your neighbors and trusting them. Though like I said the UT legislature actually adopted a free range kids law about a decade ago, so it seems like it's important value here.
Probably about a third of my neighborhood is NOT Mormon, and I have to say, the rest of us really benefit from the Mormons (at least that's how I feel). Bc they all go to church together each week, it makes the neighborhood a much more friendly and trusting place in general...my neighbors have my door codes to feed my cat and bring in packages if I'm out of town, we all help each other with projects, and there are neighborhood "walkabouts" once a month where people put out snacks and everyone walks around visiting. The LDS seem like a bulwark against certain (to me) negative cultural trends and keep a lot of the good things you hear about from the 1950s going.