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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here, I finally came back to read everyone’s answers. Many of you pinpoint my concerns on page 2.

(-) going pro. It’s not about that
(-) being the best on their teams
(-) travel teams
(+) what it is about = the things I learned by putting in effort have served me through life. Staying with piano (in that case you absolutely have to practice. Your teacher will know at the next lesson if you did not) taught me how you go from nothing to Tchaikovsky over years. And how you can go from nothing to a simple song like The Entertainer in a few months as a 4th grader. And how at 37, you can still improve from your old soccer and cross country days. I hit a new PR for running as a studies some methods and applied them.

I have the adult perspective; they don’t. But, I guess, I was *developing* it during ES. I want that helpful experience for my kids.

Overall, I got my wish and I do feel more relaxed about them. It’s all up to them. I can’t learn it for them.

Thank you all. [/quote]

OP, I get it too. And I think how much you push is kid dependent.

I have a kid who acts disinterested in [i]everything[/i] except academics. But by her own admission, she actually enjoys her instrument and sports. So I believe what she says rather than the look on her face, and I do push a little. But only a little (I think this was kind of your option C). At one point she had a piano teacher who refused to take my kid at her word and never pushed even the tiniest bit. Kid gave up piano for violin because she was pushed just a little in school strings and felt a progression there. Kid seems happy when gentle pushing on both sport and instrument lead to improvement, so I'm going to keep doing what I'm doing until it stops working.

I have a kid who acts passionate about everything they do except academics and will actively seek out practice opportunities. I don't push much, because I don't have to. In fact sometimes I have to actively peel the kid away from extracurriculars to do chores or school.

I have a kid who says she likes her sport and her instrument but really only ever does extra work in the instrument. I occasionally offer to do some sports practice with her, but I believe her when she says no and never push it. And she's happy with being the worst on her team. I figure at least she's getting the grind from her instrument and pushing the sport would be counter productive.

So I think it's a balance. Know your kid. Constantly question your motives. Decide how you work from there.[/quote]

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