Just as I learned about business growth in my Summer of Frogs, your child can learn about personal growth as they evolve from a brand- new music student into a skilled musician. When a child begins their journey as a music student, they are like the jelly egg. Then in the tadpole stage, they can play a little bit and begin to enjoy it. But as they start performing and face increased practice requirements, many children ask to quit. If parents allow them to, they will never morph beyond the tadpole stage. To help offset this, here are three methods to help your child keep the music flowing. Persuasive Parenting Tips: When Your Child Wants to Quit KEEP THE BEAT ALIVE
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A POSITIVE ATTITUDE. In his book “The Winning Attitude,” author John C. Maxwell describes flying with a friend in his airplane and asking about a gauge on the dashboard. His friend explained it was the attitude indicator. It informed the pilot whether the plane’s nose was pointed — up or down. The same thing is true for students. A student with a positive, nose-up attitude is highly likely to soar. Instilling that attitude in your music student can make all the difference. A PURPOSEFUL VISION. As King Solomon wrote in Proverbs 28:18, “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” The same can be said of a young music student. If a child doesn’t begin their studies with a vision in mind, they will lack a sense of purpose. Parents can help their child form a vision — even a simple goal will do — and they should share that vision with the child’s teacher. REMEMBER YOUR WHY. Learning to be a musician starts with a honeymoon period when the child thinks, “This is fun. I like my teacher.” But after reality sets in and they realize that learning to be a musician is real work, the lessons aren’t always fun anymore. Parents can play a critical role at this stage by reminding their children of why they undertook the study of music in the first place. Prompt them to reflect on, “Why did I do this to begin with? What set me on this course?” And remember: Just as tadpoles aren’t destined to remain tadpoles, children aren’t destined to remain beginners. They also struggle through painful stages of growth and change to move on to a bigger, more rewarding life — as a musician and beyond.
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