Tips for Surviving (and Enjoying!) A Family Road Trip ~
#7 - Teach them the lessons of Flexibility.
Their future spouse will thank you for this. Lots of people are really nice to little children and give them their own way. As my husband says, "A steady diet of getting your own way does not profit a child." This trip was one giant lesson in flexibility for our Blossoms. Whether it was not getting to drink the last orange Gatorade and drinking red Gatorade instead... or eating a granola bar like Mommy told you to because you said you were hungry and we are waiting til we get outside a big city to eat lunch a little later than usual... or sleeping on the cot, when you'd rather sleep elsewhere... or playing with the little animals because Sissy already has the toy you want... it is all a part of life! Our children must learn to be content in what they have or are given. It's learning to be thankful for Gatorade, no matter the color. And, as a Mommy, I'm starting to speak out. "No thank-you. Please, I'd rather her learn the lesson of flexibility."
