I tried to type a long reply, but after I finish typing my 1st long respond, I couldn’t send it out and now I have to re-type everything again.
So, I am going to split it into few pieces of short replies.
Hope you will be patient enough to read them all.
I am not a teacher, I don’t play piano and I’ve never learn playing piano.
I hope my expression didn’t upset you.
But if I did, I apologize!
If fact, I am a mother of a 2-year-old kid.
I do know and understand a mother’s eager to providing her kids the best.
When I said agree, agree!
I didn’t mean the piano tutor is right, or you’re wrong.
I actually meant I agreed Cathy’s point “
請決定你ge仔仔女女考琴ge同時，先問下佢地ge意見”
There is no absolute answer of right or wrong.
And what is the best is also very subjective.
However, I believe playing piano should be someone’s interest.
If a kid likes playing piano, she plays.
She should not play it because her mom asks her to do so.
If someone is forced to do something, he or she will not be happy on doing it.
I trust you don’t want your kid to do something that she doesn’t like, do you?
Therefore, if she feels she wanna take the exam, then she goes for it.
If she doesn’t, let it be.
The most important thing is you let her choose.
I didn’t have good school result when I was a kid., but I had a wonderful childhood!
My parents didn’t give me any pressure on anything.
Some said they were wrong, because if they would have been more stern on me, I could have been much better than what I am today.
Yeah, perhaps their comment is somehow right, but, I don’t quite agree with them though.
Time flies and you can never get it back. I will choose to let the ones I love enjoy every moment instead of pushing them too hard.
If your girl becomes a great piano player in the future, I am sure you will be sad to hear
“yes, I play piano well, but that’s not what I wanna be, that’s my mom’s dream.”
However, you must be very happy if she says “thanks mto y mom as she offered me the chance of playing piano and gave me support when I felt defected.”
In short, guildance from parents is important, but we have to also respect our kid’s decision.
I know I am writing to much and I am "too long air". But I just hope you won't be sad any more.
I wish your kid an enjoyable childhood and you a happy mother!
I also find it’s a bit strange that the teacher doesn’t give the kid the chance.
Yes, learning is not about getting good grade, but when the kid has the initiative to taking the test and mama also support her, then why not?
發表於 07-11-11 23:03
