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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am going through this with my 9 yo DD, though from a slightly different angle. She started an instrument this year and is quite talented, but sometimes flares up and says she "hates" it. She has 1 in-school class a week, 1 small group class a week, and practices maybe a total of 20 minutes a week beyond that. Her frustration comes at moments that something seems hard, or because she feels like there is no time to practice (she has plenty of time). Currently, my thinking is that music this is part of her overall education and she can't quit. I would be open to her choosing a new instrument. It helps that there is an in-school component to back that up, and that in general she gravitates toward music/performing arts. I do not want to force anything on her, but I also don't want her to learn that quitting is ok when something gets hard. If she really shows a lack of continued interest/motivation by the time middle school rolls around, I imagine we'd be more open to quitting. [/quote]. This seems reasonable.[/quote]
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