Part of the fun of a vacation is in the planning. Our family is rather dangerous when it comes to vacations. We usually start out pretty calmly, targeting a particular city. Once the maps come out though, we tend to go a little crazy. We may notice we will be close to the state line of a state we haven’t checked off of our list or maybe we will read an article about a special place a few hours away from our main destination. Our final trip may not end up close to where we originally thought we would go, but because we developed a plan with some flexibility, we have always felt like we had the most amazing vacations we possibly could.
Parenting is a lot like that. You need to target some final destinations you want to make sure you reach with your child before he leaves home. Most likely your list will include some things about education and good habits. I pray your most important goal is to raise a child who is prepared to be an active Christian leader in the Church and in society.