Quote From: irishmom I think the key is compromise. My husband wants our daughters to take piano lessons because he believes it's a good skill to have and you can use it in church. My oldest daughter doesn't want to play piano, she wants to learn the guitar. I said "what about a compromise?" You can take a year of piano and learn some basic skills, and after that year, if you still want to play guitar instead, then you can. That seemed to be something everyone was happy with. Of course we can't afford ANY music lessons right now, but next year when we can, at least we have game plan. I don't think a child should be pushed to fulfill their parent's dreams. Our children have their own dreams and we should be encouraging them to follow them. If you missed out on your dream as a child, then you need to rectify that yourself. Don't try to live the life you wished you had through your children.
If you missed out on your dream as a child, then you need to rectify that yourself.
Well put. It's interesting how parents will try to push their child to do something that they wish they did when they were a kid. Like music lessons for example. At a nearby music shop in my town there is an instructor there that teaches the fiddle and most of his students are adults. If these parents regret not doing something when they were a kid then they should give it a go now. They just might like it!
