My parents made me take music lessons as a kid. I refused to do the same to my own children.
Source: Business Insider ·
My husband and I were forced to play instruments as kids. We took a different approach with our three children and they all happily play one.
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The author (not shown) said she started piano lessons in fourth grade, but didn't always enjoy them.Hakase_/Getty ImagesI loved being in the marching band in high school.I didn't love the practice that was forced on me from a young age, and neither did my husband.We waited until our three kids asked about music lessons instead of forcing them on them.Some of my favorite high school memories involve music. I played flute in the marching band, and I still remember traveling with my friends to perform at Disneyland in our senior year. Those trips were fun, and the friends I made in band class are the only high school friends I still keep in touch with.But getting there involved years of music lessons that I didn't exactly choose.I started piano lessons in fourth grade, which meant giving up after-school hours when I'd much rather have been doing almost anything else. Eventually, I switched to flute and continued playing through high school. By then, I was good enough to enjoy being in…
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