Piano vs Basketball

greenbutton
Fri, 21 Oct 2016 21:27:04 +0000

(go read the thread about the son keeping his head above his overscheduled life…)

I think it can be very healthy to try things. It can develop problem solving and self-awareness, and often leads to discovery of deep interests. It’s a myth that kids know what they love, always. Sometimes they have to just try stuff, but if parents don’t allow them to quit, or be average, they’ll always stick with what they know, what they are most comfortable with, and what is safe. As long as he’s not quitting before knowing enough about the activity to make an honest judgement, and as long as it doesn’t leave other people in the lurch (I’m thinking teams, theatre, volunteering) if he bails, I’d not take it all as a character flaw.

THis is why a comprehensive public education is important to every child – they don’t know what lies inside themselves if no one ever gives them chances to try art, music, theatre, physics, civics, tech, etc…