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It's time to take the training wheels off.
It's time to take the training wheels off. All aboard the emotional roller coaster!! Next stop.... Ugly crying and stomach aches! I found out today my Middle will be leaving quarantine and starting his recruit training tonight. With that comes another middle-of-the-night scripted phone call. It's been a blessing and a curse that I've found the faceplace thread that is specific to my 's battalion and company as the Admin's continue to update it with articles, information, and<b> clips </font></b>on what the recruits are experiencing. One of the articles today was written by a drill instructor on the need to let your recruit go. At some point a parent had contacted someone at the corps and complained of the barbaric practice of removing wisdom teeth during boot camp and that the decision was not up to the corps. The drill instructor had stated boot camp is the best time and place for such procedures as the recruits have access to some of the best care and while deployed, those in active duty do not. He had also stated that while all the recruits were on down time recovering from their dental procedures, he would make sure her recruit, seeing as how he was not going to be getting his wisdom teeth extracted, would receive his own special, personalized, one on one physical training session instead. Today's was succinctly put.... "It's time to take those training wheels off." Parents who do this type of stuff to their , their recruits, ultimately make it harder for them in the long run. One thing I'm thankful for.... I'm glad my had his wisdom's extracted two years ago. Wish me strength as I have a feeling my scripted phone call tonight will be much, much harder than the first one I received last week. I have a feeling this one will have the drill sergeant yelling in the background and my yelling in my ear. I didn't think it was possible for me to cry any more than I already have..... But, apparently it is. I've cried all morning since I first read the news I would be getting one more phone call. My little cryballs are looking pretty rough right now. |
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Just know, it's a good thing he's doing.
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Looks like the calls are for the sole purpose of the parents. I think we got the chance to call home at the 6 week mark. This is a big adventure for your son, he will remember these days for the rest of his life.
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Looks like the calls are for the sole purpose of the parents. I think we got the chance to call home at the 6 week mark. This is a big adventure for your son, he will remember these days for the rest of his life.
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6/13/2021 6:48 pm |
Just know, it's a good thing he's doing.
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Just think of all the wisdom that your son will be gaining
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aww, but like that DI might say "buck up! you're a Marine Mom now lady!"
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aww, but like that DI might say "buck up! you're a Marine Mom now lady!"
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Just think of all the wisdom that your son will be gaining
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I'm not sure that having updates posted on social media would be a good thing. I know parents are eager to know how their kids are doing since they've taken that huge step of joining the service, but I almost think it would be kinder to just get them through basic before having updates or contact. Especially when some of that contact is as you've described as a scripted call, with screaming and at ungodly hours of the night. Upsetting to both parties. Cold washcloth on the cryballs might ease some of the misery from what you're going through right now. Hugs.... lots of hugs...
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I'm not sure that having updates posted on social media would be a good thing. I know parents are eager to know how their kids are doing since they've taken that huge step of joining the service, but I almost think it would be kinder to just get them through basic before having updates or contact. Especially when some of that contact is as you've described as a scripted call, with screaming and at ungodly hours of the night. Upsetting to both parties. Cold washcloth on the cryballs might ease some of the misery from what you're going through right now. Hugs.... lots of hugs...
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All aboard the emotional roller coaster!! Next stop.... Ugly crying and stomach aches! I found out today my Middle Son will be leaving quarantine and starting his recruit training tonight. With that comes another middle-of-the-night scripted phone call. It's been a blessing and a curse that I've found the faceplace thread that is specific to my son's battalion and company as the Admin's continue to update it with articles, information, and clips on what the recruits are experiencing. One of the articles today was written by a drill instructor on the need to let your recruit go. At some point a parent had contacted someone at the corps and complained of the barbaric practice of removing wisdom teeth during boot camp and that the decision was not up to the corps. The drill instructor had stated boot camp is the best time and place for such procedures as the recruits have access to some of the best care and while deployed, those in active duty do not. He had also stated that while all the recruits were on down time recovering from their dental procedures, he would make sure her recruit, seeing as how he was not going to be getting his wisdom teeth extracted, would receive his own special, personalized, one on one physical training session instead. Today's message was succinctly put.... "It's time to take those training wheels off." Parents who do this type of stuff to their children, their recruits, ultimately make it harder for them in the long run. One thing I'm thankful for.... I'm glad my son had his wisdom's extracted two years ago. Wish me strength as I have a feeling my scripted phone call tonight will be much, much harder than the first one I received last week. I have a feeling this one will have the drill sergeant yelling in the background and my son yelling in my ear. I didn't think it was possible for me to cry any more than I already have..... But, apparently it is. I've cried all morning since I first read the news I would be getting one more phone call. My little cryballs are looking pretty rough right now.
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