the military lifestyle?

I questioned bringing a child into this world in 1987, when my son was born. I wanted a child so very very badly, but was it really fair was my question. I thought the world was bad enough then, but now it is even worse. I would never want to raise a child during these times. I have known many kids whose parents were in the military and it was fine. Kids can adapt to anything. What is hard for the parents to adapt with a child. I would never do it today until the father could be there to help.

While I don't have any children yet. I was brought up in a family where my father was in the military. Of course, this was mandatory military service rather than personal enlistment. So the situation differs somewhat. Also, I've had my fair share of being relocated every 2 years or so. From my personal experiences: Making friends was easy at first every time we moved, but after I reached my mid-late teens I just wanted to settle down. Personally, I think the pros far outweigh the cons as I've been exposed to a variety of people and experiences during that time where we moved constantly. It's given me an outlook comparable to someone many years older. It's helped me with talking and interpersonal communications greatly. Naturally the fear of scary deployments will exist (it wasn't an issue for my family at the time). I'm not sure to your own feelings, but once I found out my father did military service it instilled a sense of pride in me. Furthermore, it helped develop my sense of nationality, a pride in my country, if you will. The end result is that I am now serving in my country's Army Reserves. I hope my own personal experiences helped to give you some insight into your own situation. Granted there are differences, there are many ties which can be made.

I knew a lot of kids who had a parent in the military and moved around a lot. They all seemed to be well rounded and could blend in with any group. They also seem to know more about finances adn handling money.