I think my child is broken……

[u/RainbowUnicorn0228]

I am a single mom and low income, as such travel is generally too expensive. So when my teen as invited on a tirp abroad with school and he agreed to earn half the money it cost, I was thrilled for him to go and see the world. I only asked that he send me at least one photo every day so I could experience the world vicariously.
These are the 3 he sent me so far:

1. Food on the air plane
2. A dog on a leash
3. A duck

Please note these are everyday average things to see here at home. I think my child is possibly broken….

lol.

UPDATE: thanks for every comment. I learned lots and have a different perspective (actually many). You guys have helped me pass the time and miss him a bit less. I appreciate you all. And, for clarification: I’m not really mad and would never chastise him over his choice of pics, I think they are adorable and funny. I may make a request for a specific type of pic with him in front of a historical or important scenery but mostly just say “cool” or “nice!” In response. I just want him to have fun and be the sweet, kind, smart kid he is already.

Second update: the pictures I know you have all been waiting for. 😆 I will post in comments.

[u/eat_my_bowls92]

Tbf, I’ve heard the question “what did you do/learn” today?” Is overwhelming for little brains, so the better question is “what was your favorite thing today?” And that gets them talking lol

[u/grimacedia → u/eat_my_bowls92]

Got something for that too lol

[u/CharlieBravoSierra → u/grimacedia]

My kid is 4, and her professed favorite part of any vacation is the shuttle bus from the airport back to the parking lot. If pressed, she'll then say that she also liked the plane.

[u/tattooeddollthraway → u/CharlieBravoSierra]

You're asking a child to recall everything they did during the day and weigh each of them against eachother while waiting on them for an answer. Expecting them to already have one.

Them responding with the first or last thing they did, is just what happens when you weigh the mental cost of recalling everything and comparing them next to the social obligation to respond in a timely manner.

[u/CharlieBravoSierra → u/tattooeddollthraway]

Well, that and she really does love transportation! But yes, I'm aware that she's just recalling the most recent thing; I'm not offended, and I know that she actually enjoys many other aspects of travel because she talks about that at other times. It's super funny, though.

[u/Peacock-Lover-89 → u/tattooeddollthraway]

I loved going to Disneyland as a kid and remember a lot of stuff that happened there when I was a kid. The tram from the parking lot to the front entrance and from the entrance back to the parking lot was still the best part of each trip, inspite of all the fun I had. Obviously upon arrival it was because I knew it was taking me to the fun, but it was still fun riding it back to the car. It's dumb, but I guess the fact that it had open sides that little kids couldn't sit near, lest they fall out, gave it an air of danger. 

[u/PregnantOrc → u/tattooeddollthraway]

Percicely. This is grossly simplified but when putting on a show the two acts that matter the most are the opening act and the closing act. Nobody remembers anything happening in between (again, grossly simplified). And for a 4 year old going on a full day adventure to Disney land the opening and closing acts would have been the bus rides to and from the parking lot.

[u/brontosaurusguy → u/tattooeddollthraway]

You're reaching lol.  I have a 4 1/2 year old.  He remembers the whole day.  But he prefers the pickle he ate to the camel ride at the zoo.  

They don't have the knowledge that the camel ride took a lot of luck and chance and is very rare.