How do you keep your teenager interested in piano lessons? Okay, we bought the quality upright piano and we have a wonderful piano teacher. How can we motivate our oldest daughter to continue playing?
Bribery may work......We could offer to buy our daughter a used car when she turns 16, if she agrees to continue with her lessons until she finishes high school. How about the punishment route? We could cancel her cellphone plan if she doesn't keep practicing. This could be a delicate situation. We want our daughter to l o v e playing the piano. Somehow her social life all of a sudden became very important and consistent piano practice sessions have fallen by the wayside. Ah, it is summer soon and then of course nothing will get done. I was a sneaky mother though, and registered my daughter for band camp! Perhaps the piano may sit idle for a few weeks, but her trombone will definitely see some action this summer. Call me crazy, but 2 months is just too long a break from music lessons.
Bribery may work......We could offer to buy our daughter a used car when she turns 16, if she agrees to continue with her lessons until she finishes high school. How about the punishment route? We could cancel her cellphone plan if she doesn't keep practicing. This could be a delicate situation. We want our daughter to l o v e playing the piano. Somehow her social life all of a sudden became very important and consistent piano practice sessions have fallen by the wayside. Ah, it is summer soon and then of course nothing will get done. I was a sneaky mother though, and registered my daughter for band camp! Perhaps the piano may sit idle for a few weeks, but her trombone will definitely see some action this summer. Call me crazy, but 2 months is just too long a break from music lessons.
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