Navy Daughters and their Dads

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Comment by Oscar Zuniga-Hernandez on September 21, 2011 at 5:17pm

She did 16 crunches, 27 pushups and ran a mile and a 1/2 in 18.53 in order to pass she needs to do 43 crunches, 16 pushups and run a mile and a 1/2 in 15.30 she did 11 more pushups in order to compensate for the crunches, I think she has some work to do in order to pass. 

Comment by Chris H. on September 21, 2011 at 12:56pm

"Remember, just like a butterfly, she too will spread her wings and fly some day. Enjoy her caterpillar years."  So very fitting.

Comment by Pete Freeman on September 20, 2011 at 10:45pm

I found this link. I thought you'd enjoy it.

 

http://www.fromdatestodiapers.com/50-rules-for-dads-of-daughters

Comment by Christopher Wood on September 18, 2011 at 12:56pm

Ric,

 

It is difficult during Great Lakes Training...while they can receive letters from family and friends at the beginning, those letters are actually doled out per the Chiefs' choice.

 

My daughter who did basic from Jan 4 through March 3 stated, when we had a chance to talk at length after graduation, that it was probably better that she had no contact withe the outside world for the first 6 weeks. It made her and the other recruits more dependent on one another by not being able to call the outside world to complain about this and that.

 

Relize that once they do get the privilege to return letters, they can only do so on Sundays. You may only get a terse note if your daughter is responding to a number of peoploe.

 

She'll do fine...and will change in ways you may not even imagine.

 

But I'm perplexed...it seems as if your daughter is in boot, but then you state her ship left home port...has she already finished boot?

 

Chris

Comment by Ric Pallson on September 18, 2011 at 7:18am

Her ship left home port.

Somewhere in the Pacific, now.

 

 

Comment by Ric Pallson on September 13, 2011 at 11:38am

back to the question of letters from recruits --

It is so hard to wait -- you know your child will send a letter -- their RDC will "require them to do so" -- sometime.

Waiting is hard.  And it is really hard for a recruit to think of something to say -- their whole day is taken up with training -- the intensity didn't hit me until PIR and I  saw how totally changed was my daughter.

Write your kid, even if they haven't found time to write to you.

And be there for PIR, whatever it takes.

 

Comment by Chris H. on September 13, 2011 at 11:33am

Sometimes it is better than you think.  Other times they might receive three packages, some of which were sent six or eight weeks "ago".  We basically kept track by numbering the boxes and making a list, and then emailing her what she could open when.

One of the other things to remember is Thanksgiving if there is a deployment involved.  Yes, they do have a special meal, but some things like themed placemats or napkins can bring good feelings to all you can share with on the crew.  I'm not saying to get 300 napkins (though it would be nice), but enough so people have something other than their plate to enjoy. 

Comment by Ric Pallson on September 13, 2011 at 10:49am

OMG -- and my kid will be somewhere at sea by November.

Don't have to ship packages now -- but soon. check the other thread about what to send, and do it by end October or early November if your daughter is at sea then it takes a while.

Think ahead -- it can be a couple months to get packages to ships at sea

 

Comment by Chris H. on September 13, 2011 at 10:21am

Yes, and we're at mid-September already, so it is time to start planning for anyone who will be shipping things for the holidays.  Remember, the US Postal Service (info also elsewhere here) will provide shipping boxes for free, and any military addresses will receive special rates.  When deployed, package deliveries are timed either for arrival at a US Navy port or sometimes the replenishment at sea.

Comment by Ric Pallson on September 13, 2011 at 9:53am

Thanks, Chris

During boot camp, many communication channels are restricted.

Later, there may be all normal channels open. Or none.

That's part of what it means to be in the navy.  That's part of what boot camp is trying to tell you -- and your daughter

Sometimes you won't be able to communicate with your daughter for weeks at a time.  That's how it is.  No way to change it. 

I think that RTC is trying to get that idea across during basic.

Learn to make the most of what communication time you have.

There will be months ashore when communication will be what we all think of as normal  - phone -email -- packages -- just works.

And then there will be months at sea when email is intermittent, phone is very limited, postal mail takes weeks. and packages take months.

My best advice is -- learn to deal with it. It's part of the navy situation.

Take care, bless all of you and your daughters.

 

Take care.

 

Ric

 

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