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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't know about the moms' perspective, but I went to school with some Asian and Asian American kids (I am also Asian American) whose parents pushed them into playing an instrument as a hobby, and perhaps after initially hating practice, they ended up loving music so much that they pursued classical music for undergrad and grad school. Some of the parents were supportive of this arts path, but some did not actually want their kids to pursue music as a career because it is impractical. [/quote]

You don't have to be a "tiger mom" to encourage music or other arts.

When our kids were young, we made the decision that they should always have one artsy/music activity and one active/sporty activity.  so the first 2-3 years, that meant Music Together classes (I'm a musician so recognize the overall value of learning music), and mommy& me active classes like Gymboree or My Gym, etc.  Once they were old enough to have an opinion, we let them choose: gymnastics or soccer or tBall or X or Y or Z.  And then Piano or violin or voice lessons or x or y or Z.  Only rule was: if you selected fall soccer, you were going each week for the duration of the session.  If you truly didn't like it after 10 -12 weeks, then we'd search for a new activity the next "session".  But you had to see it thru once you selected it.  
As they got older, they all selected their own paths and pursued something both artsy/musical and sporty/active.  They got to select for each area.  All 3 kids selected something by 1st/2nd grade and stuck with it thru HS (and for music they got to select their own instrument choice in Band/Orch when time came) .

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