as I'm really ill right now, so the thought of 15 weeks of this fills me with dread?
School Music Lessons, great opportunity for DD & I don't have any problem with her partaking BUT, AIBU to think that us parents should have a proper say in the instrument our DCs choose?? as we are expected to take full financial responsibility for the instrument on loan & encourage the DCs to practice at home.
Turns out DD was given a short time to decide out of 4 choices & didn't get her first choice - I then get a letter to sign & return the next day - in honesty I was in a hell of a state - bed bound that day, so just signed as DD was hasselling me to & really keen to do the lessons, it didn't really sink in as to what I had signed up for until later
I was in for a bigger shock when she brought the instrument home - its a bloody huge, very LOUD African drum &
A.amongst I suffer with Chronic migraine & hypercussis
B. I wouldn't want to be our neighbours whilst she practices that
C. its Ceramic, so quite fragile & we have 2 Cats, one seems to have taken a fancy to it[worried emoticon]
I've just sent a note into the Teacher with DD - I currently have little voice & I'm meant to be resting my voice, so though crap, it was a better option than trying to speak to the Teacher.
DD came out upset as she felt the teacher was cross with her & told SHE put it down as her second choice, so no & she hadn't asked for the instrument I asked for & its DDs choice not mine.
one option was Guitar, which I did ask if it could be changed to, as DD has been keen to learn that in the past & we couldn't afford £25 a shot for private lessons - in part I agree it should be DDs choice, but surely if she's expected to practice every day at home & pay for the instrument if it gets broken - WE as parents should have a say what it is??
AIBU to think that??
In 2 minds as to whether to get my head on with the School & take it back & refuse point blank as I don't want responsibility for the thing & I wont be letting her practise at home, its just not practical - we do have a much smaller - much quieter version of a similar sort of drum she can practise on if needs must, but it seems such a shame when she could have learnt something new - she's had drumming classes before