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George understands that the house has replaced him and Lydia as parents, so he decides to shut the house off and take his family on a vacation. George starts to see the consequences of spoiling their kids with technology instead of with quality family time.

He now realizes that they’ve let them do whatever they want without repercussions. It finally dawns on him that “‘They’re are spoiled and we’re are spoiled.’” George finally understands that he and Lydia have spoiled their kids too much. As George talks to Lydia he realizes they have allowed their kids to “‘… come and go when they like ’” He understands that Wendy and Peter treat them as if him and Lydia were the kids. They finally start to understand that maybe they do spoil their kids too much and give them too much freedom. Peter says, ‘“There’s no Africa in the nursery.’” Confused because George knows what he saw, he responds with “‘Oh, come now, Peter we know better.’” Peter then turns and says to Wendy “‘I don’t remember any Africa, do you?’” Wendy says, “‘No.’” George and Lydia realize that their kids lied to them. George and Lydia ask Peter and Wendy to explain the African veldt.

Peter and Wendy openly lie to their parents, which causes George and Lydia to acknowledge the fact that they really have no control over their kids. George and Lydia give their kids everything and spoil them with technology, but fail to realize the consequences. Instead of spending time with their kids, George and Lydia just leave them to their own devices. “They walked down the hall of their soundproofed Happy Life Home… which clothed and fed and rocked them to sleep and played and sang and was good to them.” The Happy Home basically takes care of everyone and replaces the parents in the simple tasks that they should be doing.

George and Lydia initially buy a house that performs the duties of the parents. He gives them more than they could ever want, or need for that matter. As George explains to Lydia, his wife, why he spoils their kids as he does, he says “‘… nothing’s too good for our children.’” George blatantly states that nothing is too good for their kids. In the beginning, George gives everything to his kids, spoiling them beyond belief.