16 year old son starting his army training help!

pollyanna78

Hi Loo great news how funny my daughter went on the battle field tour last weekend she really enjoyed it. Good to c both r getting on so well my daughter is coming how on thursday for the weekend thats the end of week 7 ... it has flown by:eek:

Pity about ur daughter my other 2 only get upset when u mention my daughters name they r used to their dad going away as my hubby is in the army too but they have the weekend planned for her coming home ... she wont get a minutes peace:D

mrsthrifty_2

couldnt read and leave without saying what a lovely thread :j

It's lovely to read that your son is settling in so well and enjoying it and you must be very proud

My Nephew was a very quiet, shy reserved lad, brought up in a rural village and lost his Mum at the age of 14 , he entered Army college and was linked to his troop at the Camp next to it one day a week until he was old enough to sign up and has just completed 22 years .... he made it to Sargeant, thoroughly enjoyed everything that was thrown at him and it certainly made a man of him at the time in his life he needed it ........ its a shame it had to end as he hasnt settled to Civvy land very well and does miss the Army life

Good Luck to your Son and anybody else that has children entering the services .... :beer:

lowbrim

On transport have you considered flying with easyjet to Bristol and then either hiring a car to get to Winchester (approx 1.5hrs). Flights from Inverness are only £40 return if you book in advance.

little-lou-pink

Well it's parents day tommorow (Saturday). As you may know I cant go but I will be going to the passing out parade at the end of his training.
The problem now is I have sooo been looking forward to my son coming home for the weekend. He was told at the beginning of the week he would be traveling home on Saturday missing the parade because of the distance he has to go and the fact that we live so far.
My 12 years old daughter has cancelled an invite to a birthday party so she can collect her brother from the airport. He was asked by the army if he prefered a 17 hour train journey then 1 hour bus and 3 hours ferry of the palne. Of course he said the plane.
In the middle of this week he ws then told he was travelling home on sunday. Great .We all thought ,
We arranged a family get together, well me my daughter and my older son who lives 6 miles away. My daughter is a mess just now home sick for her brother.
My son has just rang me very upset and angry. The caring army:rotfl: have now booked him to come home on Monday. So he wont be here for the weekend at all.
He was told like all his troop they will be home Saturday to the sunday a week later. Not my son who is deparete to come home. He will be home Monday to Friday. I will be at work and wont get to see him much. My daughter and myself are very upset. I have tried to ring his WELFARE OFFICER and all I get is an answering machine. I ask you where is the support for families.
The excuse he has been given is they cant book flight for Sunday. Guess what I have just checked and yes he could travel Southamoton to Glasgow Then Glasgow to Stornoway on Sunday.
Am I being unreasonable? MY son has been told it has taken 3 people 5 days to book his flight and I could have done it in 10 minutes.
I am now wondering if I have done the right thing letting him go in the army I feel like they are totally useless and not there for my family at all.
I am sorry if I am waffling but I cant get anyone to talk to me from the camp at the moment and I am sat here in tears knowing I have to tell my daughter yet again her brother wont be home as I promised and also knowing my son is at camp very upset too. What can I do?
Am I being silly becuse I miss him or are they just useless? sorry if I offend anyone bit this feels like a disaster and he has only just started his training which he loves.
Any ideas?

pollyanna78

Lou can u speak to his platoon commander? my daughter got a form with names and numbers on it ... they messed up my daughters flight from parents day as she was due to fly home with her dad and granda but the put her on the flight was 2 hrs after ... my hubby phoned up and give them wot for its not hard as they were given the flight details so the platoon commander got it sorted out .. altho funny enough she had to pay for her bags at the airport because they didnt book bagage!:mad:

BettiePage

How's he getting on? Still enjoying it I hope?

Alias_Omega

My little brother joined the army not so long ago, currently at catterick.

Only advice i could give him was to play the game, and keep in touch with friends and family throughout the week.

Marker_2

Whats ths parents day thing all about, never heard of it before?

shaunnortheast

I joined in 2003 i took £50 pound with me and at points in training you march up to your troop commander and he gives you £40 out of your wage, when i left training i had £90 still in my pocket it is quite hard to spend money there most guy get out and buy a car with whats in the bank

vaughncmarno

Hi LouLou88,

Well done that young man and well done mum for your support. Having completed 22yrs service all the advice and info to you so far is great, so the only wee bit I can add is for him to make contact (if he has not already done so) with other guys/gals going on the same intake. Get him to meet up with them before getting to camp so them can start bonding and he will realise that he is not the only one in this situation, this will ease his worries/panic. I wish him, you and your family well.