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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You sound horrible and mean to your own child, OP.

Life IS interesting and you should be enjoying it with her and showing her the wonder in the world.  Do you engage her at all or just order her around?  Do you go on nature walks and talk to her?[/quote]

We go on at least three trips a month to interesting places, museums, parks, play, whatever. She gets a ton of opportunities to see the world, but [b]she also needs to buckle down and study and practice[/b]. If I sound horrible and mean, it's because I thought we'd worked all this out. [/quote]

She's 10!  She should be playing and exploring.  Studying/homework out of school should be minimal at this age.  And if she's not practicing, then piano should stop. Gymnastics 3 times a week sounds great and the right amount of enrichment for that age.  If she's home, don't allow access to video games - she can read, bike, or do other activities.

Taking away "fun" items that have no relationship to the issue isn't helping.  The natural consequence of not practicing is that piano lessons stop, not that her bike is taken away.  Just reading your posts is making me anxious. No wonder she is.   [/quote]

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