One thing I noticed in San Diego is that you don’t see many kids walking to school outside of groups. In NYC and towns in NJ, kids walk (or even take public transit) by themselves.
Makes you think the kind of coddled babies that CA is raising.[/quote]
It depends on which neighborhood you’re looking at. In my area, I see plenty of kids walking to and from school. In Elementary, the parent(s) walk to the kids and in Middle/High School, they walk/bike by themselves.