BigonaBianchi said:I am not sure that making any child do lessons is a good idea UNLESS they have shown a genuine interest themselves in learning. Having instruments around the house and exposing the young uns to musical performances/concerts is the way to see if they show any spark. If they start asking themselves to be allowed to play the instrument that is a good sign...they have to want to do it themselves...it's not really going to work if they are pushed to do it because the parents think it's a good thing for them to do.
Aye. I was more or less made to do music lessons at school (recorder, then violin/viola) as my dad is quite keen and musical. Being a jammy git I managed to muddle through with basic hand-eye co-ordination and got my Grade 7 but frankly I was never that keen, hated practice and hardly ever did any, and quite happily dropped the whole thing as soon as I developed a bit of assertiveness

I have on occasion picked up a fiddle or whatever and had another go and in the right context it can be fun, but it's all left a bit of a negative association and I have no inclination at all to take it up again. Think my dad probably meant well, with jolly family concerts etc in mind... but certainly went about it the wrong way.