The 'staycation' is a concept which arose as lifestyles shifted in America and an increasing number of people could not afford the cool vacations they wanted. It was suggested it's much better to spend that vacation money on improving the home so you can benefit from the improvements all year. That's eminently logical ... it's also as exciting as collecting jars of peanut butter because you like the labels.
The science today goes for the Sweeping Generalization that people prefer staying at home with their families rather than going somewhere external for fun, excitement, etc. (Science Daily: Pleasant family leisure at home may satisfy families more than fun together elsewhere, study finds)
There's an additional feature to this since Google had their super tech show a few days ago and almost all of it was devoted to cellphones or home devices. This we see as yet more evidence of cloistering and withdrawing from the greater social group, that which we called the tribe before we got so confused about such things.
There's a general vibe in the science of having fun with the family but we've got a concern right off the top that everything is supposed to be fun, we're supposed to be happy all the time, etc, etc. We're deeply concerned they're trying to create a dream world which doesn't at all resemble the real one.
For example, a big part of the responsibility of the family is in teaching the little rotters and doing that with the only external resources being the Internet to show them Washington, D.C., or the like is showing them the world on television. That doesn't seem the best option but rather the worst since you won't meet anyone. It may teach about the place but it won't teach much about the people. It's similar with vicarious experience of sporting events, concerts, or a great many things which gain something simply by your presence wherever the event happens.
Another concern is about the control in which parents need to keep kids in view at all times because going out of sight for more than twelve seconds means a kid will probably be killed by sex-crazed pedophilic axe murderers. There's kind of a 'lock down for safety' kind of vibe which is seriously spooky.
This seems to accompany a growing preoccupation with safety when the world is not safe. You can break your ankle just stepping off a sidewalk and I've known people who have done it. They were clumsy oafs but that was a high price. The illusion of perfect safety is something which seems to become an obsession (e.g. if I only had enough guns then I would be perfectly safe). That extends through to antiseptic dish soap and I believe I read recently it has no useful effect but it gives a nice illusion.
So we're concerned withdrawing more to the home is all part of creating a false illusion. It's not necessary to raise kids on cop shows but bringing them up without actively socializing them can't possibly serve anything good.
The science today goes for the Sweeping Generalization that people prefer staying at home with their families rather than going somewhere external for fun, excitement, etc. (Science Daily: Pleasant family leisure at home may satisfy families more than fun together elsewhere, study finds)
There's an additional feature to this since Google had their super tech show a few days ago and almost all of it was devoted to cellphones or home devices. This we see as yet more evidence of cloistering and withdrawing from the greater social group, that which we called the tribe before we got so confused about such things.
There's a general vibe in the science of having fun with the family but we've got a concern right off the top that everything is supposed to be fun, we're supposed to be happy all the time, etc, etc. We're deeply concerned they're trying to create a dream world which doesn't at all resemble the real one.
For example, a big part of the responsibility of the family is in teaching the little rotters and doing that with the only external resources being the Internet to show them Washington, D.C., or the like is showing them the world on television. That doesn't seem the best option but rather the worst since you won't meet anyone. It may teach about the place but it won't teach much about the people. It's similar with vicarious experience of sporting events, concerts, or a great many things which gain something simply by your presence wherever the event happens.
Another concern is about the control in which parents need to keep kids in view at all times because going out of sight for more than twelve seconds means a kid will probably be killed by sex-crazed pedophilic axe murderers. There's kind of a 'lock down for safety' kind of vibe which is seriously spooky.
This seems to accompany a growing preoccupation with safety when the world is not safe. You can break your ankle just stepping off a sidewalk and I've known people who have done it. They were clumsy oafs but that was a high price. The illusion of perfect safety is something which seems to become an obsession (e.g. if I only had enough guns then I would be perfectly safe). That extends through to antiseptic dish soap and I believe I read recently it has no useful effect but it gives a nice illusion.
So we're concerned withdrawing more to the home is all part of creating a false illusion. It's not necessary to raise kids on cop shows but bringing them up without actively socializing them can't possibly serve anything good.
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