| Music is very much an individual choice. We did not have much music in the house growing up, as both of my parents prefer quiet. If I have a long car ride (traveling alone), after about 3-4 hours of silence I sometimes put in a book on tape to relieve boredom, but never music and I don't even start the book tape until I have savored the total silence for a really long time. I feel claustraphobic to have the radio on in a closed environment like the car, although sometimes my H will put on NPR talk radio and I try to be a good sport about it.
My kids can listen to their IPODs all they want and can have the radio on in their bedroom or bathroom or any room where I can't hear it too loudly. H will also listen to classical music in his study, but that is about it in our house. I find silence relaxing and pleasant, but really do try not to impose that on others. We have always lived in a big house, in part so I can find a quiet area. For a special occasion (maybe once every few months), I might listen to a CD, but I just sit and listen to it and don't try to do some other activity like talk or read or work at the same time. |