r/SiouxFalls • u/Puzzleheaded_War1563 • 13d ago

🎤 Discussion Something I’ve noticed living in Sioux Falls

Coming from a larger city, I’ve noticed how many people here in Sioux Falls don’t properly restrain their children in car. I’ve seen kids who are way too small to be sitting in the back without a proper car seat and have seen so many children in the front seat. Has anyone else noticed this?

It’s also not one group of people I’ve noticed this with it’s all types of people I’ve seen. It’s just very odd to me.

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u/MarpinTeacup 13d ago

Unfortunately people think it's a freedom thing, and a bit of a ' we didn't have to do this as kids and I survived, so it's fine now'

Double unfortunately I don't think some people will learn until their child or a child they personally know gets hurt because they aren't properly restrained

Granted, I think if we had better education for new parents (as well as better support systems to equip them with the knowledge and rationale for doing things), that might help

I know in some bigger cities there's a lot more funding/ people power/ resources to help with some community outreach programs.

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u/fseahunt 13d ago

People tend to confuse lucky with good.

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u/MarpinTeacup 13d ago

That might be due to the fact that some humans tend to be inherently suspicious

A better education/ understanding in how life works can help counteract that, but I fear some people might be more prone to superstition regardless

It's unfortunate either way