4 chapters across the catalog
Retailers are targeting 26-year-old millennials with tutorials on basic home management skills, such as cooking and cleaning, which were previously taught in high school "Home Ec" classes. The hosts attribute the lack of these skills to the removal of vocational training in schools due to liability and insurance concerns.
The hosts discuss the pros and cons of having children later in life, with John C. Dvorak noting he was in his 40s when his son was born. They debate whether older parents produce smarter children and if late-life parenting hampers one's lifestyle. Dvorak argues that having a younger child helped him stay current with societal trends for his work as a writer.
Children on Airplanes, First Class Restrictions
A perceived trend of hostility toward children on airplanes is discussed, with reports that some airlines have restricted children under age seven from first-class cabins. The hosts link this social shift to broader patterns of stereotyping and intolerance in modern society.
San Francisco Shoeshine, Oversized Children, Stroller Trends
An anecdote from a shoeshine stand at Second and Market in San Francisco highlights a trend of older, larger children being pushed in robust, all-terrain strollers. The shoeshine operator, a long-time resident originally from New Orleans, observed that children who are capable of walking are being coddled. The hosts agree that this trend toward "lazy kids" is visible in both the United States and the United Kingdom.
