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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My friend's two DD's spent their entire Summer in Japan a couple years ago.  They left two days after school got out, and returned 2 days before the new school year began in the Fall.  Their trip looked incredible.  They traveled all over Japan, explored temples, islands, aquariums, big cities, etc.  We met up with them after they came home and I asked them to tell me what they enjoyed most.  Silence.  Their mom couldn't believe they had nothing to share as they had done so many amazing things. Well, a few months later we were all hanging out and out of the blue the older one who was 9 started telling my DS about something from their trip.  Turned into a long "remember that time in Japan" conversation between the two girls trying to tell us all these things from their trip.  I think they needed time to process everything and turn their trip into memories in order to fully appreciate and talk about their experience.  Maybe the same goes for your DS.[/quote]

This is true (other Japan poster).

Plus, there is actually a little culture shock coming back home when you travel for weeks to a different country,). In my opinion, more so for kids than grown ups.  There is a big adjustment coming home where you really have too mich to process.

Ask your son about the trip in a week or two, after he has had a chance to reconnect to his life and get over jet lag.

Maybe have him help select some.pictures to print of some of the cooler places you visited. I bet it will eventually come out that he enjoyed himself far more than he is letting on now.[/quote]

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