My friend had a kid and didn’t want to push the matter. I can’t really blame her. They ended up in PA with a bigger house, lower taxes and a better school system. Longer commute but that was the tradeoff.
Trading liberty for safety is a current common theme in America today.
I would have chosen differently.
It’s also true that predators develop a sense for those who will make the trade off. That’s the drawback to being a sheeple.