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Re:Want Passionate Kids? Leave 'em Alone by ekanes on Wednesday February 10, 2010 @10:46AM (#1115120)
>> I think it's also important that parents provide the opportunity for their kids to have autonomy. If they aren't exposed to different things, they'll never take the initiative to be passionate about something.

Right on. Our kids are a few years behind you (1,3) but my current thinking on this is that they have to do 1 physical activity and 1 other activity, but they can choose 'em.

I wish I could forget 3 years of forced piano lessons as a kid. :)

(I'm talking high-school age more than anytime soon, right now their job is all about playing and having fun.)

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Re:Want Passionate Kids? Leave 'em Alone by pbhjpbhj on Wednesday February 10, 2010 @07:15PM (#1116494)
My parents didn't send me for piano lessons - the other 3 kids in the house went for them though. This meant I only got to start lessons at about 11 (might have been 12) when they realised I actually wanted to have them.

I really enjoyed playing but always felt an earlier start would have given me more chance to learn and progress with that instrument. In short I wish my parents had been more pushy with me (and not just in this as it happens).

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