Violet11104,

Sweet girl - her emotions are all over the place and that is normal!!!  And she might indeed get homesick, I know I did when I went off to bootcamp 100 years ago!! Ok, sometimes it just feels like it was that long ago.  But there are other girls there going through the same thing and they do tend to help each other!!! And even instructors can see if someone is truly struggling and encourage them to keep going.  Just be supportive to her and let her know you believe in her.  You really can't offer any advice cause no matter what you say it could be the wrong thing in her eyes.  Isn't parenting fun???  And don't be surprised if her first phone call home is nothing but tears.  Again, just be as supportive as you can. Keep me posted!!! Most recruits get over that initial hump and end up surprising themselves!!

Violet 11104,

I truly understand you and your emotions as you navigate this new journey with your daughter.  I remember years ago trying to be "helpful and supportive" to my first daughters who was enlisting right out of high school.  I was being a little too overwhelming when I would question her about keeping up her working on her run and studying for all the things she had to memorize.  I tried to back off more when her twin sister enlisted and headed to OCS days after graduating from college.  I will warn you that OCS was a lot harder than regular boot camp is!!!  My officer daughter really needed the supportive letters from home.  She felt like her DI was trying to get her to quit and no doubt that was the case.  They want to make sure these new commissioned officers are prepared for the jobs they may face in their future.  This year will be my daughter's 10th year since commissioning!!!  Good luck to your girl, take a deep breath and give her a little space to take care of things on her own.  As long as she knows you are there to support her however she needs.  Being a Navy Mom is not something we set out to become when we are busy raising our young children to be smart, confident, and successful young adults!!!!!!!  Keep in touch and don't hesitate to reach out if there is anything I can help you with!!!!

Violet11104.

I see you joined Moms of Daughters 2 recently  I  want to welcome you to our group!!!  We have been a little quiet of late but we are a close, friendly, supportive group of Moms and look forward to getting to know you and your sailor.  Please feel free to jump in and join our conversations on our group page.  You can ask any questions you may have, talk freely about your fears or concerns, or just chat about life.  We are all in different phases of our daughter’s Naval careers - from newbies to those whose daughters have been in for several years - from officer to enlisted!!! We support all our sailor girls and each other as well. Not just during the Bootcamp days but the weeks and months following, as they go off to school, first duty station, or first deployment.  I have one daughter who enlisted and is now a veteran, and my other daughter went to OCS and is still active.  She is currently teaching at the aviation safety center in Pensacola.  Let us support you when you're missing her, lend an ear when you need to vent, and celebrate with you when you want to brag!!  Again, Welcome Aboard!!!!!

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