A couple disagree on how to make their 6-year-old daughter practice her piano lessons more diligent, since she isn't doing very well. The mother thinks they should withhold the girl her bedtime snack.
Dear Abby disagrees on punishing the girl by making her go to bed hungry, and so do I - strongly!
The girl is 6 years old, for crying out loud. She should play the piano only when she fells like it. At 6 she should be playing, not be bothered with more lessons than at school.
Abby suggest talking to the girl to find out why she hasn't been practicing and whether she likes playing the piano at all. Good idea.
Kids that age shoulden't be paced by parents to do something they don't feel like, because the parents would like them to be little Mozarts. They should use their energy on learning to read, write, calculate and above all: PLAY!
September 26, 2008
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