Lockdown has seen DD, 9, extremely musical and previously exposed to classical music, ballet, violin/piano lessons and church choir her whole life, suddenly immersed in wall-to-wall Disney+, NetFlix and The Next Step - all excellent, carefully chosen viewing, but very North American and pop/rock culture based. Now she’s asking to give up all her cultural extracurricular activities and just do swimming/gymnastics, sing along to pop songs and lie on the sofa watching TV for at least 3/4 hours on weekdays and 6/7 hours on weekends. I’m at my wits’ end! Should I give up trying to impose my own cultural heritage on her and let her make her own choices, or is there a way to lure her back into the discipline and exhilaration of classical music again? She’s extremely musical, a great communicator, has a lovely singing voice and plays the piano with aplomb (when I can persuade her to). I always hoped she might consider a career in classical music, perhaps as a teacher, conductor or composer, or at the very least enjoy singing in a choir or playing in an ensemble as a hobby. These are all potentially achievable ambitions, whereas the pre-teen dream of becoming a famous pop star or actress only materialises for one in a million!