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| The Ups and Downs |
There will be "ups" and "downs" along the way - there will be times when your child will be eager and
excited to play the piano, and there will be other times when it will be up to you to be the leader and
help them stay on course. It is natural for a child to sometimes not "feel like practicing:", or even to
have periods when he or she may want to quit taking piano lessons. In such cases there are several
things to consider:
1.You as a parent know best what is good for your child, and you can see the long term
consequences, while your child can not. You would not let them to quit going to school if, for a time
they do not want to go, and later on your child will be grateful to you for that. I have talked to many
adults and none of them are happy that they stopped taking piano lessons as children.
2. In my opinion it is very important to encourage children to persist and achieve in every area of
their life, not to develop a "quitter" attitude.
3. Talk to the piano teacher about the issue, and to your child - sometimes a little extra
encouragement, or a change in the repertoire can work out miracles. The piano teacher has a
variety of methods, and experience to draw on, and will choose the best solution depending on your
child's needs and personality.
4. Lastly, if you find out that your child's desire to stop taking piano lessons is not just a temporary
period of discouragement, but that he or she has truly lost interest, it will be better to find an
alternative activity that they will enjoy.
excited to play the piano, and there will be other times when it will be up to you to be the leader and
help them stay on course. It is natural for a child to sometimes not "feel like practicing:", or even to
have periods when he or she may want to quit taking piano lessons. In such cases there are several
things to consider:
1.You as a parent know best what is good for your child, and you can see the long term
consequences, while your child can not. You would not let them to quit going to school if, for a time
they do not want to go, and later on your child will be grateful to you for that. I have talked to many
adults and none of them are happy that they stopped taking piano lessons as children.
2. In my opinion it is very important to encourage children to persist and achieve in every area of
their life, not to develop a "quitter" attitude.
3. Talk to the piano teacher about the issue, and to your child - sometimes a little extra
encouragement, or a change in the repertoire can work out miracles. The piano teacher has a
variety of methods, and experience to draw on, and will choose the best solution depending on your
child's needs and personality.
4. Lastly, if you find out that your child's desire to stop taking piano lessons is not just a temporary
period of discouragement, but that he or she has truly lost interest, it will be better to find an
alternative activity that they will enjoy.
Tel. 858 748 8944
Cell 858 248 2490
13349 Montego Dr.
Poway, CA 92064
E-Mail: rosiemace@
advancetomusic.com
Cell 858 248 2490
13349 Montego Dr.
Poway, CA 92064
E-Mail: rosiemace@
advancetomusic.com
| Contact Information: Advance to Music Tel.: (858) 748-8944 Cell: (858) 248-2490 Address: 13349 Montego Dr., Poway, CA 92064 E-mail: rosiemace@advancetomusic.com |