Thread: Parent - Advice and Chat in here - ARCHIVE

Originally Posted by KeepCalmCarryOn

At week one, i hardly knew anybody, the instructors seemed to detest every single one of us, some more than others.

Happy Days!! :D

Stands up and applauds KeepCalmCarryOn's post

Thank you so much for taking your time to contribute to this part of the forum. Your words will, I am sure, help many parents on here and in turn help us to support our children. Your description of the rationale behind the instructors "motivation techniques" and highlighting how things do get better and the opportunities that are available to our JS will give us "ammunition" for when they are flagging!!

Trig/housewife and 1down thanks for the info re dates. x

Originally Posted by 1down5togo

Mummy not sure about bank hols, my son has just told me "we are in the army we don't get bank holidays off"

1down, my son has also stated the same.

It will be his birthday on the Tuesday following the bank holiday weekend and he already knows he will spending that day on the ranges.

Well said KeepCalmCarryOn, such wise words of wisdom.

Thanks mummybear, glad it helped.

I will mention though, that at the end of the training, the whole platoon went down to the Legion with our DS (Directing staff). They bought a drink for every single soldier who had passed out from their platoon. It was their way of saying congratulations and well done. They may seem like b*stards, but they are human at the end of the day. With the current tempo of operations, and the nature of them, the training has to be tough. Your children need to understand that training has to be realistic and challenging, so that they are best prepared for whatever things could happen in the future. It all sounds a bit daunting to everybody on this forum, being parents, but it is necessary!
When times are tough, your kids might not want to talk about their experiences of training. They might feel more comfortable talking with the people they are going through it with. By all means be there for them, but dont pressure them to know every little detail about their training!
Dont forget that during the first few weeks of training, while listening to your kids moans, that they will most likely be tired, homesick, fed up, stressed out and trying to take in a lot of information in a very short period of time. Just explain to them that its all very natural to feel like this, and that they will gradually adjust.
Like i said, any questions or queries, im available by PM!

good morning everyone ,cant believe the easter hols are nearly over with,just getting used to having my j/s home,he is starting to talk about getting all is stuff ready for the weekend,i know its only tuesday but i dont want the weekend to come :( ,i think my j/s could of gone back a few days ago as i think boredom is setting in nw,in the first few days he was catching up with old friends,he came home said they have all changed,i said to him i think its u thats changed,in a gd way.we celebrated his 17th birthday this week which was so nice having him home for that,and yes i got emotional again, enjoy the rest of the week with your j/s,no doubt i will catch up with u all on sunday.

Hi Welshmum How lovely to have your JS home for his 17 birthday. Easter is going way too quickly! It is so lovely to have my JS home, he took his me for a lovely meal yesterday.

hi sjf13,i hope u had a lovely meal together,our j/s took us out on easter sunday,and treated us to a lovely meal,it was lovely,i did offer him money but he refused,omg :o ,cant believe its the same person who was living at home 8 months ago,enjoy the rest of yr week together.

Thanks Welshmum. Can't believe it is his last term at Harrogate, where has this year gone! I know he is going to Normandy soon after he gets back. Is half term 19th June?

hi sjf13,the date i got in my diary is the 19th june for one wk only,its a long term this one, :( my son is looking foward to france,at least its a wk out of a.f.c for them

Keepcalmcarryon, Thanks for a couple of brilliant posts!

Rose xxx

Originally Posted by KeepCalmCarryOn

I will mention though, that at the end of the training, the whole platoon went down to the Legion with our DS (Directing staff). They bought a drink for every single soldier who had passed out from their platoon.

Poor lads....they still won't be 18 when they finish Harrogate so lemonades all round!

What was sweet from basic training was that 18 years later I was dined into the mess as a WO2 and was bought that long overdue drink from two of my old DS who were Staff Sergeants.

I wasnt 18 either! The beauty of the army, they train em so well and so young!

Evening all,
son no1 on his way back to Chattam,after easter break,about 4 to 5hrs drive,I wont settle till he rings ,letting us know he has arrived ok.
Its been nice having the boys home,or should I have said vampires,up all night and sleep all day,and If you went into their rooms,you would think something had died LOL .
Son no2 17 tomorrow,having his first driving lesson,(here we go againLOL)
hope every one has had, a nice easter break.

Evening all, My J/S has progressed from grunting to almost normal speech. He's spent the week doing aggressive in line skating and avoiding moaning women (that includes myself with regard to the state of his bedroom).

He is disputing the fact that he has an eight week half term to get through as they have only been given a six week programme. Me thinks the permanent staff havent delivered the killer blow about the additional 2 weeks. Mad old mum cant count the weeks till 19th June. He may not only be coloured blind but maths impaired as well the REME may have had a lucky escape.

There is a hell of a state on my JS bedroom also, I think his ironing and folding has gone out the window!!