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From: preece@ccvaxa.UUCP
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Subject: Re: How do I get my 6 yr old to practic
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Date: Fri, 20-Sep-85 15:02:00 EDT
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> If coercion/browbeating/bribery are necessary to get the kid to
> practice, perhaps a different activity is in order?
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The problem is that she DOES like playing the violin, sometimes.
She does fine and enjoys herself when (a) she's making progress
and (b) practice s part of daily routine.  But any interruption
of that routine is a problem.  When she hasn't practiced for a
few days she sounds much worse and she knows it.  Practicing
becomes a big deal and work and an effort and she doesn't want
to.  I have exactly the same reaction to running, but I'm old
enough to understand it and make myself do what I know I have to
do to get to the result thatI like.  She's not.  If she weren't
promising and didn't enjoy it a good part of the time, I'd
give up: I'm into preparing her so she has the base to do as
she likes later, I'm not into gratuitous torture.

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scott preece
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