How Do Kids See the World on a Family Trip? - The New York Times - 0 views
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We gave six families 360-degree video cameras to show us a trip through the eyes of a child.
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Dr. Klass talked about the perspective of children from the ages of 3 to 15 and how families can better understand what experiences would be the most compelling to them.
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“An older child might accept the challenge to find the self-portrait,” she said, “but a younger child might be more interested in the question of who is and who isn’t wearing underwear.”
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“One of the things you want to do as a parent traveling is, look for places where you can interact a little more with objects and push the buttons,” Dr. Klass said.
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“You can bring a bunch of 7-year-olds into a room, and some will be drawn to sports equipment, some drawn to animals. They have really distinct interests you’ll want to play to,”
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“They haven’t yet decided that anything you’re interested in may not be the coolest thing. And they probably still want to know what you are excited about,”
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As for teenagers, they may want to lead the way, and they may show you things about the world you never knew.”
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This article is really unique as it compares the way different ages view the world. Earlier in the year we learned about how our perspective is greatly based upon former experiences. Young kids want to interact with whatever they can hands on, and teenages may eventually not want to travel with their parents; it depends partly on what has happened before in their life.