...military children are good and smart...
"Many of them will become our nation's and our world's leaders. So it's important that we allow them to be educated in the best way possible."
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Posted on 08/11/2004 4:24:32 PM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl
"Many of them will become our nation's and our world's leaders. So it's important that we allow them to be educated in the best way possible."
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I can certainly vouch for the fact that military dependents education is first rate. I spent 3rd, 4th and 5th grade in American dependent schools in Germany before landing in a public school in the US for 6th grade. I was fully two years ahead of them. I can't say much about the insecurity Gen. Bolden talks about except to say than making new friends is never easy. I opted out of a military career because I was just plain tired of moving.
The first step to help the kids is to remove ALL NEA types from getting anywhere near them!
Military kids learn early on how to land on their feet in odd situations. They learn how to adapt to a changing world. My three military brats are proud of their "brat" status and walk though this world with more confidence than others their age.
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It would be my honor if you'd put me on your ping list.
Thanks in advance.
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I completely agree with your comments. We were "brats" as well. When we lived in civilian areas instead of on post, the kids were very interested in learning about where else we had lived.
I think as adults, the way we were raised, gave us an awesome perspective. We learned early who we could really count on...family. We are a tight-knit family. My brother, Special Forces in Okinawa, is my best friend. I can count on him like no other. We all learned to roll with the punches and to not take anything too personally.
The day after one of the dads came home, he accompanied his son and wife to the preschool. Then, mom and dad promptly left the boy. That poor child spent the whole morning sobbing in my lap and I cried right along with him. It broke my heart.
I OWE MY MOTHER
1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning."
2. My mother taught me RELIGION.
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."
3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"
4. My mother taught me LOGIC.
" Because I said so, that's why."
5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC.
"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."
6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."
7. My mother taught me IRONY.
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."
8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS.
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper."
9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM.
"Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"
10. My mother taught me about STAMINA.
"You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."
11. My mother taught me about ; WEATHER.
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."
12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.
"If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"
13. My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."
14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.
"Stop acting like your father!"
15 My mother taught me about ENVY.
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."
16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION.
"Just wait until we get home"
17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING
"You are going to get it when you get home!"
18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way."
19. My mother taught me ESP.
" Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"
20. My mother taught me HUMOR.
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."
21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."
22. My mother taught me GENETICS.
"You're just like your father."
23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS.
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"
24. My mother taught me WISDOM.
"When you get to be my age, you'll understand."
25. And my favorite: - My mother taught me about JUSTICE.
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"
How right that statement is.
I feel sorry for so many of the military children in Dover, DE whose families live in Dover and not in base housing or south of the base - the schools that the kids at base housing go to are so far superior to those that live in town.
I assume they wanted some alone time-they snuck right out the door. It was tempting to get a babysitter for the night daddy came home (my husband was Navy for 9 years, and wasn't gone for very long periods of time). I never did it though. How do you do that to a little kid?
Knock on wood I don't have that problem in my area. I've yet to encounter the PC crapola you are describing, although I know it does exist in some areas
My daughter just finished kindergarten and one of her classmates is living with his grandparents because both of his parents are military and the family all decided it was better to have him with grandma near to home as opposed to moving around right now.
He's a sweet little boy and his grandmother is an absolutely delightful woman.
Hugs for You, Ragtime Cowgirl!!!!:-)
Defender2
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