Parenting page

Being a parent can be demanding, being a parent and an Army wife can be very stressful! When our husbands are away we are effectively single parents. It can be very difficult helping the children cope with thier daddies going away. Especially if it is an active deployment.
This page will be offering advice on all aspects of parenting Military children, with articles from midwives, health visitors, teachers and lots more!

Children's Education Advisory Service is a Tri-Service
organisation funded by the MOD. It was established to
provide information and support to Service families and
eligible MOD civilians on all aspects of the education of
their children in the UK and overseas.
When children move frequently from one school to another or between different educational systems obtaining appropriate provision can be complex.
CEAS provides information and advice as well as supporting parents at meetings with schools, local authorities, at tribunal etc. No question is too small or too large for us to deal with. If we don't know the answer ourselves we usually know someone who does.

To contact CEAS write to: Children's Education Advisory Service, Building 190, Trenchard Lines,Upavon, Pewsey,
Wiltshire, SN9 6BE. You can telephone: them on the following numbers: 01980 618244 (civilian) (9)4344 8244 (military)
Or fax them on: 01980 618245 (civilian) (9)4344 8245 (military)

Service Children’s Education (SCE) is an Agency of the MOD and is dedicated to the education of the children of Service families and MOD personnel serving outside of the United Kingdom. They seek to provide a first class system of schools and educational support services and their aim is to provide an effective and efficient education service, from Foundation Stage through to sixth form, and to enable children to benefit from their residence abroad.

They operate 43 schools: 35 primary, 6 secondary, 2 middle schools, 41 Foundation Stage (FS1) settings, 4 Music Centres, and 6 Careers Centres (one located at each SCE Secondary School).
They have schools at Germany, Turkey, Brunei, Cyprus, Italy, Gibraltar, Falkland Islands, Belize, Canada, Belgium and the Netherlands.

For information on them all click here for further links.

For information on special needs within SCE click here

Daddy-time

It can be difficult for a father to bond with their children, especially if they are away so much on deployments and exercises. It is so important to the whole family unit, dad's play such an important role in a childs life. Here are some great tips for father- child bonding.

Establish and maintain a deep personal commitment to the well-being of your children, and make your children the priority they should be.
Make the tough choices required to give your children as much of you as possible.
Spend fun and enjoyable time with your children –
laugh and smile often.
Take them to new places, help them learn new skills
and introduce them to new ideas.
Remember that children spell love T-I-M-E.
Frequently and enthusiastically communicate to your
children that you are proud of them.
Be present at the important "firsts" and other meaningful
events in your child's life.
Remember that most often "quality" time happens after
sufficient "quantity" time.
Listen more than you speak; encourage more than you direct.
Continually communicate your deep and growing love for your children no matter how old they are.