the first three weeks are tough as the RDCs go overboard to overload them with stuff....it helps keep their minds off missing home. They have to "reduce" everyone to a common starting point and get them all receptive to learning what they need to in the way they need to. Lots of yelling and repetition. At about week 4 there is shift in the tactics the RDCs use and they start to really focus on learning and working together...
Exactly. I had to remind my wife of this. The last letter we received was definitely a positive one. All were positive, but you could tell he missed the freedoms he had prior to basic. Each one had a more upbeat tenor. He knew what to expect, and has handled it well, yet can't wait for this stage to be over. It's definitely a stage they all go through.
NavyDads Admin (Paul) said:
got to understand that a lot of those letters are simply your sailors venting......they really don't have any other option...at about 4 weeks in everything starts to change.....they accept what they are learning, they accept doing things the Navy way, and the RDCs have eased off.
got to understand that a lot of those letters are simply your sailors venting......they really don't have any other option...at about 4 weeks in everything starts to change.....they accept what they are learning, they accept doing things the Navy way, and the RDCs have eased off.
I'm happy for you. Some of the letters I received from my son concerned me. He sounded bad. Homesick, stressed out, sad. But I received a letter last week and he sounds much more upbeat. Can't wait to see him in 2 weeks.
Good to hear... We weren't expecting a call for at least another week when our son was able to call home (the Saturday before Mother's Day). Perfect gift for my wife. He was able to call again a week later as a reward, and then again for Armed Forces Day. Each one was a thrill. Each call had a different tone. Looking forward to the next call after Battle stations!!
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the first three weeks are tough as the RDCs go overboard to overload them with stuff....it helps keep their minds off missing home. They have to "reduce" everyone to a common starting point and get them all receptive to learning what they need to in the way they need to. Lots of yelling and repetition. At about week 4 there is shift in the tactics the RDCs use and they start to really focus on learning and working together...
Exactly. I had to remind my wife of this. The last letter we received was definitely a positive one. All were positive, but you could tell he missed the freedoms he had prior to basic. Each one had a more upbeat tenor. He knew what to expect, and has handled it well, yet can't wait for this stage to be over. It's definitely a stage they all go through.
NavyDads Admin (Paul) said:
got to understand that a lot of those letters are simply your sailors venting......they really don't have any other option...at about 4 weeks in everything starts to change.....they accept what they are learning, they accept doing things the Navy way, and the RDCs have eased off.
I'm happy for you. Some of the letters I received from my son concerned me. He sounded bad. Homesick, stressed out, sad. But I received a letter last week and he sounds much more upbeat. Can't wait to see him in 2 weeks.
Good to hear... We weren't expecting a call for at least another week when our son was able to call home (the Saturday before Mother's Day). Perfect gift for my wife. He was able to call again a week later as a reward, and then again for Armed Forces Day. Each one was a thrill. Each call had a different tone. Looking forward to the next call after Battle stations!!