dd1 has been learning the clarinet since year 3 and is now in year 8. She has always hated practicing it but has struggled on to grade 3 and is now working towards grade 4. Initially, I said she had to get to grade 2 or she wouldn't be allowed to learn another instrument - as I didn't want to buy a quite expensive instrument and have her try for 5 minutes, give up, take up something else, give up etc etc ad infinitum.
But she's now well past grade 2 but won't give it up - even though she's admitted she doesn't really enjoy it and doesn't play for fun, ever, and never practices without extensive nagging.
Surely she should give up?? She enjoys mucking around on keyboards and guitar at home, neither of which she can play - I'd be happy to get her lessons on either or for her to just continue mucking around...
Tell me how and when your dcs eventually gave up their music lessons - was it a long, slow, painfully-drawn out process or a snap decision? Your choice or theirs? Replaced by another instrument or delightful silence?
And how did you break the news to their long-suffering but impoverished music teachers?
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Giving up music lessons - talk to me about how/when your dcs did it
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breadandbutterfly · 20/05/2013 23:16
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