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[–] [email protected] 20 points 6 months ago (1 children)

As a Canadian parent, yes, this is true. The closest we get to "a village" is sending our kids for a playdate at a friend's place.

My grandmother had stories about how she'd keep an eye on all the kids on her street, and the other parents would do the same. That wasn't our experience in downtown Ottawa.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I think part of the issue is the individualistic culture of Ottawa. Everyone just minds their own business to a fault here.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

We lived downtown, so there weren't a lot of kids around. I'm hoping the burbs will be better.