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Comment by Angie F.- WA: HM mom on September 7, 2008 at 6:36pm

Dianne, all these Moms speak the truth. Get other family members to write to her too, when she sees how much everyone believes in her, how excited you are to see her march in on PIR day and how proud you all are of her, she'll dig deep and find what she needs to finish this leg of her journey. :)

Welcome Erin's Mom and Marie... trust me, you'll soon be as much of an addict as the rest of us! LOL

One note of caution to all (new) Moms, do not post your recruits' address, last/full names or complete birthdate here on the main forum or anywhere else on N4Ms!! your recruits only know one another's last names. Use your PM option to privately e-mail that to those on your friends list, as well as your personal home e-mail and/or cell phone #'s- some chose to exchange with those other same PIR/DIV Moms before they fly out. Remember at all times that this is a public forum, accessible by ANYONE. We have to have a different mindset when our kids join the US military. They are susceptible to Identity theft and to also having info gathered about them later, especially those with plans to serve in Spec Opps and high Security/ Intelligence fields etc. Don't want to sound paranoid, but in this, we are still their first line of protection and defense. I know it just doesn't occur to some of us as we're chatting away that someone somewhere or someday could want to use the info we innocently provide against our beloved Recruit/Sailor! Do enjoy connecting and supporting one another, but be wise about it. :-)

Comment by Marie on September 7, 2008 at 4:48pm

Wow! What a great group! I am so glad to have found it. My daughter leaves for BC 9/23 and I am missing her already. We have read and re-read at least a half a dozen books about BC so we are informed, but the hardest part for both of us will be the minimal contact. I can tell I'm going to spend a lot of time here. Thanks for starting this group.

Marie, mom of Tory

Comment by Debbie-(Erin's Mom) on September 7, 2008 at 4:39pm

hi. i'm so glad to have found this group!! my daughter Erin left on the 2nd for Great Lakes. She's in division 411 ship 5. Are there any other mom's out there with the same?? Looking forward to speaking with you all!!!!

Comment by SealMum on September 7, 2008 at 3:55pm

Hello fellow bootcamp mom's. My son Sean has been gone for about 3 weeks and like all of you-I miss him so much. He is in Division 859....Any other mom's with sons/daughters in the same?

Comment by Ava on September 7, 2008 at 2:21pm

wow sorry to here that she is is upset if you give us the address we will send her cards too that is what we did in DIV 344 we all sent cards to the 5 recruits that had moms on the Chat bye for now

Comment by Carol F. on September 7, 2008 at 12:34pm

Diane, I totally agree with what Tara is saying. Tell your daughter not to give up! To see that she will be a much stronger person going thru this boot camp. That she CAN do it!

Send lots of cards with insipirations/encourage/humor in them. Go to like a Dollar store and get them for 2 for $1. I did that for my son and I think he enjoys them. I send something every single day. A card, a letter, digital pictures of the family/dog LOL ,newspaper articles, jokes/riddles, etc. But something goes in the mail every single day without fail. This has helped my son a lot, I think.

I do know that some of the girls in these divisions for the PIR of 9-26 are having problems passing their PT tests. They do need to pass this to graduate. So hope she is doing okay with this part.

Hang in there, Diane! Less than 3 weeks left!!!

Carol

Comment by Tara on September 7, 2008 at 12:21pm

I think you have the right idea Diane. My daughter tells me it is hard for some but what is making it hard is some of the young girls that keep their division in trouble all the time. I think Alyssa will be better from here on out because they are gonna get so busy with inspections, firefighting and then Battlestations. She is not going to have to much time to think, just go go go. So hang on, I know it is hard. You never got to talk to her either, did you? I noticed my daughters letters seemed to have more frustration in them too. I think your reassurance is what she needs. Tell her 'Eye of The Tiger....Eye of The Tiger!' :) but goodness knows use something she can relate too, they would all look at us like we're crazy if we said that. LOL

Tara

Comment by Lori on September 7, 2008 at 11:32am

Giving up is the worst thing that she can do. All you can do is write her every day and give her a pep talk. BC was really hard for my daughter, but she was so proud of herself at graduation, and she really is happy in the NAVY. All of my daughter's letters were tear-stained, I think that is pretty normal, but they bond with each on within the divisions too, so there is some support. Maybe it was just a bad day for her.

Comment by Diane(Alyssa's Mommy) on September 7, 2008 at 9:34am

Help please...I got a letter Friday, and my daughter doesnt sound very good, she sounds like she wants to give up. She said she thinks she was crazy for joining...I hope she had her period, and is just having a moment of "jitters",,,anyone else?? I wrote her back told her in big letters... LISTEN TO YOUR MOMMA...YOU CAN DO THIS...YOU HAVE 21 MORE DAYS.... please Moms..Dads...give me feedback!!!

Comment by Gayle..Codi's Mom on September 7, 2008 at 8:20am

Hi Kerri..They get the pics the day they PIR the keel and video are mailed later.
They are usually taken around week 5.

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