Raising children can be trying. At times so much so that it even tempts devoted parents to wonder, How does the world manage to re-populate itself? So keeping a sense of humor is really important. Heres some crazy things kids say when taking piano lessons and practicing that parents need to be prepared to laugh at. Lets start with the whining. Amazingly these are things Ive heard young, beginning piano students say right after they have played a simple piece of music beautifully? Student: But its too hard. Parent: Its only too hard if you think it is. Student: My fingers nails hurt. Parent: We can trim your nails. Student: Why do I have to look at the music? Parent: Do you think I should look at the road when Im driving? Student: Im thirsty. Parent: Im Dad. Student: When can I play Fur Elise? Parent: When you know how. Student: When will I know how to play every song on the piano that I hear? Parent: When youre 18. Student: Why do I need to play at home when I played piano at my lesson? Parent: Because we cant afford to play on your teachers piano every day. Heres what parents of young children need to get. Kids whine. Everything your child complains about doesnt mean anything. Its kind of like my cat. He always stands at the door and whines, even when I just let him out. He will then whine by his food dish even though I just filled it up with his favorite kitty pellets. Why? Because it makes him feel secure to see me open the door for him one more time, and put a few more pellets in his bowl. Will he ever get tired of me opening the door and giving him more kitty pellets that he isnt going to eat? No. So dont take your little kitten in piano lessons too seriously and in a few years theyll be saying, I can play the piano better than my parents, because Ive been taking lessons and they didnt get to do that. |
