No, it is tangibly more difficult. There’s a complete lack of other children in many cities. We live directly next to my oldest kid’s school, and we have no other kids within a mile. The nearest park has no regular group of kids who show up.
I live in one of the largest metro areas in the U.S.
Community is gone.
> I live in one of the largest metro areas in the U.S.
> Community is gone.
Let me guess: you're in the urban core of one of the more expensive cities.
Was effectively my experience. This on top of moving countries and not having many (any) friends at school lead to a lot of boring days.