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My childhood neighborhood is still the same neighborhood that I live in today with my family. My neighborhood I think was pretty typical; it was a normal subdivision of houses that genrally looked similar to one another. We all had front yards, backyards, and an alleyway that led to our driveway and garage. The neighbors we had when I was a child are still the same neighbors we have today as well. We are all on good terms with one another and not only do we know the families to the left and right of us, but since there is a cul-de-sec in front of us, we know the family that lives in front of us as well. It is a nice neighborhood both during the day and at night. There have never been any noise problems and during the day the kids a little ways down the street go out and play.

What I like best about where I grew up is that there was never any trouble. All the kids who did go out and play, played nicely, their parents were outside watching them. Also, we were fortunate to never really have any troublesome teenagers who threw parties or anything in our neighborhood. I am very happy with the neighborhood and everything about it and I think the only thing I wish I had a little more of was a childhood neighbor/bestfriend kind of thing going on. One of those people you've "grown up with, knew since you were younger, always there for each other even as you grow older" but other than that, there was nothing I really disliked.

I did not interact too much with others in my neighborhood, but when I did, I interacted well. The neighbors to our left I interacted with the most since they have a daughter about my age, I used to hang out with her and since they had a son my brother's age, they would hang out as well. We didn't really hang out too often so we didn't keep in touch, but I would see them at school. The neighbors to the right had a son my age but we didn't really talk, just would see each other in school as well. A little down the road, was a classmate of mine that I carpooled with, so we interacted often until it came to high school and we no longer went to the same school. The neighbors in front of us had two children, a son and daughter and I was closer in age to the daughter. She was my swimming instructor and her dad was close to my dad so we interacted with them the most, even to this day; we've attended their family gatherings (weddings, birthdays, etc) as they have attended some of our occasions as well.

"I Understand" edited:

I understand child development varies globally.

I understand religion and culture possess a large impact on development

I understand family size and dynamics can greatly improve or cause tension in the development of children.

I understand the parenting styles each have their own pros and cons regarding child development

I understand environmental factors have an impact.

I understand the physical and non physical resources available have a place in the development of children.

I understand social status of the family impacts development.

I understand the method of education (private, public, homeschool) have their various results on development

I understand the surroundings/environment of children, even at a young age, have impacts later on in their development.

I understand the voices and words and the tone they are spoken in has impact on the child's development beginning from those voices heard even while in the womb.

I understand body language plays a large part in the family because even newborns and toddlers can pick up on these nonverbal cues and sense change.

I understand that children are not as fortunate to be able to enjoy playing outside or to enjoy and gain an education

I understand neighborhoods and relationships with those in it affect the development of children, not necessarily direct impact such as people you talk to or play with, but environment as well such as loud parties, and the consistency thereof.