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It's time to take the training wheels off.  

secret_lade 49F
14128 posts
6/13/2021 7:01 am
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 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<b> physical </font></b>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.

secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
6/14/2021 3:54 am

    Quoting mc_justmc:
    Just know, it's a good thing he's doing.
It is a good thing, for himself and his future. I couldn't be more proud.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
6/14/2021 3:52 am

    Quoting SirlickalotNM:
    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.
It is for the parents. The purpose is to let them know their son of daughter has safely arrived. I'm really trying to remember that part, the part where he was so excited to do this.


SirlickalotNM 61M  
147 posts
6/13/2021 7:42 pm

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.


mc_justmc 63M

6/13/2021 6:48 pm

Just know, it's a good thing he's doing.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
6/13/2021 3:39 pm

    Quoting citizen4722:
    Just think of all the wisdom that your son will be gaining
I'll keep that in mind.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
6/13/2021 3:37 pm

    Quoting topherific:
    aww, but like that DI might say "buck up! you're a Marine Mom now lady!"
I dont want to be a marine mom.... I would go back to regular mom in a heartbeat.


topherific 61M
5209 posts
6/13/2021 3:18 pm

aww, but like that DI might say "buck up! you're a Marine Mom now lady!"


citizen4722 66M  
74582 posts
6/13/2021 2:19 pm

Just think of all the wisdom that your son will be gaining


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
6/13/2021 11:54 am

    Quoting pagancountrygirl:
    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...
Part of me agrees with you 100%. Part of me is like.... Why did I just watch that video clip in today's thread. I don't want to know my son is going to have 40 seconds to strip naked and get dressed in his fatigues, having all of his civilian life stripped away. The other part of me was glad I did watch that clip so I was prepared to receive his belongings in the mail without having a full on breakdown. The only phone contact we receive is to let us know if they have moved location that they arrived safely. I'm actually very surprised to hear there will be another call.


pagancountrygirl 66F
6466 posts
6/13/2021 10:58 am

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...

Pagan
Hmmmm....I know I left that wand around here somewhere!


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
6/13/2021 7:02 am

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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