You can take the child out of Singapore, but you can’t take Singapore out of him or her. My wife packed eight packets of Milo (a cocoa drink that Singaporeans drink from a young age) for our Japan trip. You can imagine that they were insufficient for a month’s stay. So, we had to ration these prized Milo packets. My daughter was not amused. She screamed her lungs out, which is saying something given that her normal voice is as audible as a loudspeaker. She slumped into her chair, an ugly scowl marring her cute face. To prevent history from repeating itself, we had to buy a packet of Milo from the supermarket. Note how we had to work for our peace. Japan doesn’t sell individual Milo packets! Incidentally, the Japanese are more concerned consumers than us. Look at how detailed the health information is. The pro tip for Singaporean parents is: be sure to pack enough Milo packets to preserve your sanity.