The Scout Motto used by millions of Boy and Girl Scouts around the world since 1907 has been “Be Prepared”. While I admire people who can fix it on the fly, winging it all the time is exhausting and sometimes disastrous. When anticipated events occur, a prepared person need not have to analyze various choices before making an appropriate response; they need only react quickly as they have been trained. Sandy and I try to anticipate the typical issues the boys will face and help prepare them to respond appropriately. For instance, we realize active toddlers will become restless quickly when strapped into car seats for a long vacation drive. Accordingly, we have been practicing this trip every Saturday morning stocking the car with food and toys, playing games, singing songs and stopping often for exercise and potty breaks. Hopefully, this preparation will make our trip more pleasant for everybody.
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