The Real Reason For A Staycation

The term "Staycation" is something you hear on the Internet/In magazine articles/on the TV. What with the economy and the lack of extra funds for many people, everyone is encouraged to stick close to home and go on a Staycation. This means that you forgo a trip to a distant destination in favor of taking in local events.

I get this. It is a good idea, no doubt.

For us, the Staycation stems more from an emotional inability that from a financial inability.

The thought of dragging three kids six and under to some distant destination with no sense of routine and THE POSSIBILITY OF NO GOLDFISH and possibly NO PEANUT BUTTER AND HONEY SANDWICHES sounds like crazy talk to me. My kids are young, yes, but they also like routine. Part of it is inherent and part of it is inflicted upon them (by me). Regardless of the source, my kids do not fare well when out of their natural element.

They're kind of like fish. Or possibly like feral rodents. It depends on the day.

We think that when our youngest is six (or ten) we will be able to take family vacations that last longer than three hours and might possibly entail a plane ride. And some Mickey Mouse ears.

In the meantime, we will stick to events/non-events in our vicinity (Peach City Beach Cruise! Hanging out at the lake! (See the above photo) Peachfest! Days at the water park! And so many more!) Then we can retreat to our home when the meltdowns become more than any of us can bear.

This is why we Staycate. For now.

Original Canada Moms Blog Post. Angella Dykstra also writes at her personal site Dutch Blitz when she is not spewing her words elsewhere on the Internet (See also: Twitter).