First Letter

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Permalink Reply by Brad on March 8, 2013 at 11:18am

There are some great questionaires you can send somewhere on the internet. Since my son's not much of a talker, it helped that all he had to do was fill out the spaces.

Also, I'd printed off his favorite comic strips and send them to him. They really appreciate getting the mail so don't be afraid to write often.

Remember to number the outside of the envelopes as they don't always get the mail in order.

Permalink Reply by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on March 8, 2013 at 12:00pm

one thing to remember....mom and dad want nothing else but to hear about Navy life....your sailors live it 24 hours a day- they sometimes appreciate talk of the "outside" world....

jus' sayin' - strike a balance

Permalink Reply by Bill Ramm on March 13, 2013 at 7:17pm

The questionaires are a great idea - I forgot that ... we too copied off some comics and pictures onto sheets, and then wrote letters on them.

Permalink Reply by Craig G. on April 13, 2013 at 10:16pm

I'm in the same situation, working graveyards and sleeping. Son left April 10th, first weekend without our SR. I've already started a letter, but a little premature as we still have a couple of weeks to go before we receive our "Kid in a Box" and the letter. Certainly makes it a lot easier with the help from all the Navy Dads. My wife is also gaining a lot of support through Navy Moms. Our kids will manage just fine, they've proven we did good as parents, look at the choices they've already made. Be strong and very proud, you've earned it.