What's with parents making their kids learn/play the violin??

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Originally posted by: Tiamat
For me, it was the piano. When done correctly, the kid gets a sense of discipline and can see a "pain/effort" -> "payout/success" relationship. Its a decent way of getting a kid to understand the benefits of 'practice makes perfect' mentality. Does it work all the time, NO. Can it work, YES; but only if the parents have good parenting skills, the kid is enthusiastic or sees/understands the benefits, the teacher is good.

Then again you could master a piano and end up being a jingle writing-womanizer like Charlie Harper on Two and a Half Men.. but that's not exactly true to life.

 

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its a good way for children to develop hand-eye coordination and become disciplined. playing the piano/violin looks and sounds more elegant, which is why most eastern families will want their children to learn to play said instruments