Little kids in Ghent

Something that has called my attention since I arrived to Ghent is that I have seen many kids alone walking in the street, especially in the morning when they are goint to school. Why is is weird for me? Because in Mexico is not common to see kids that are alone in the tram or in the bus, not only because its is not safe but also because they are always with their moms.

I think here in Ghent the kids can go to school without any adult because is safe and also because sometimes it is impossible to walk them because their parents are working. In Belgium both mother and father have importants jobs and have the same responsibilities.

In Mexico is very different. The head of the family is the man and he is the one in charge of bringing money to the house and most of the women only have the responsibility of the house; cooking, taking the kids to the school, and things like these, so this is why most of the kids do not ever go alone. In my case, my mom always took me to the school and my father only did it like 3 times in 6 years, weird right?