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).