English I'm another one with parents who made me go to church (I still get that sinking Sunday morning feeling, even now) and who decided that I learn an instrument - I played several, in fact, but of those the piano definitely wasn't my choice (can't remember about the others). I was distinctly unimpressed when I was told my first piano lesson had been booked, but was never consulted over it. I had lessons for over 10 years in the end but am not too sure even now whether I actually enjoyed it or whether it was just something I did, like another school subject.
I like to think I remind rather than nag the girls to do their practice (DD2 has actually insisted I put a piano practice reminder on my phone) and DD2 at least does seem to enjoy playing. DD1 also said she wanted to carry on having lessons this year, but I'm not sure how much longer she'll continue.
DD2 was very excited to receive your DD's message, btw; I had to stop her replying to the second one last night as it was time for her to go to bed, but it was the first thing she wanted to do this morning!
I think more/higher hooks for our bathroom door will have to be the solution for us too, admylin. We have a curved shower and the room is already so small that there's no room to hang anything up anywhere else - the door opens too close to the shower and the shower is right next to the washbasin, so I don't think towels on the side of the shower would work anyway. I like the look of those hooks platanos, but would you still be able to close the door properly? The other problem I have is that my bath towels are all quite big and, even though the hook on the bathroom door is fairly high up, they would still trail on the floor if I hung them up. I think the only - but hardly practical - solution is to move house to one with a bigger bathroom. 