http://www.mycoolhomeschool.com/piano-lessons/ Homeschooling Resources Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:39:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.mycoolhomeschool.com/piano-lessons/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Angel Dey Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:04:50 +0000 http://www.mycoolhomeschool.com/?p=767#comment-46 Maybe allowing her to choose her own instrument but request that she stick with it for a certain period of time. I understand trying to instill a consistent work ethic. That's a hard one, but finding something she enjoys will make it easier for both of you. Maybe allowing her to choose her own instrument but request that she stick with it for a certain period of time. I understand trying to instill a consistent work ethic. That’s a hard one, but finding something she enjoys will make it easier for both of you.

]]> http://www.mycoolhomeschool.com/piano-lessons/comment-page-1/#comment-44 samantha Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:24:57 +0000 http://www.mycoolhomeschool.com/?p=767#comment-44 That's a good point, and I certainly don't want her to resent it. You know, every child is different, so I wonder if she really sees it as punishment. Instead, my primary reason for making her continue is so she could develop a good, consistent work ethic, and I've told her so. She has always been my most outgoing and social one, but also the one who will avoid doing her school work if she can. The same was going on with piano practice -- so my original though was that if she worked at it well for one year, then we'd be done. Then my brother gave me more to think about, and now you've given me lots to think about too -- there's always so much to consider when raising children! That’s a good point, and I certainly don’t want her to resent it. You know, every child is different, so I wonder if she really sees it as punishment. Instead, my primary reason for making her continue is so she could develop a good, consistent work ethic, and I’ve told her so. She has always been my most outgoing and social one, but also the one who will avoid doing her school work if she can. The same was going on with piano practice — so my original though was that if she worked at it well for one year, then we’d be done. Then my brother gave me more to think about, and now you’ve given me lots to think about too — there’s always so much to consider when raising children!

]]> http://www.mycoolhomeschool.com/piano-lessons/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Angel Dey Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:31:46 +0000 http://www.mycoolhomeschool.com/?p=767#comment-43 I have to disagree with forcing your children to do something they don't want to do. My parents forced me to take piano lessons and I hated it. It was not comfortable for me and I resent them for making me do it. The child you tacked a year of lessons onto is going to remember piano lessons as a punishment rather than something she enjoyed. I liken it to forcing children to eat everything on their plate even though they aren't hungry anymore. They'll either throw up or get fat, but nothing good will come of it. You let one child make a choice of a different instrument and she decided on her own to go back to piano. Why not let Lillie do the same? I have to disagree with forcing your children to do something they don’t want to do. My parents forced me to take piano lessons and I hated it. It was not comfortable for me and I resent them for making me do it. The child you tacked a year of lessons onto is going to remember piano lessons as a punishment rather than something she enjoyed. I liken it to forcing children to eat everything on their plate even though they aren’t hungry anymore. They’ll either throw up or get fat, but nothing good will come of it. You let one child make a choice of a different instrument and she decided on her own to go back to piano. Why not let Lillie do the same?

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