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What to Do When They Don’t Like Lessons

Last summer your four-year-old agreed to swim lessons, and he even seemed a little excited. However when swim lessons started, he clung to your leg and cried through the first lesson. He sat on the side for the next few lessons that followed. Here are some ideas for the next go around: Ask what they’d … Continue reading What to Do When They Don’t Like Lessons

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Encouraging Piano Practice

Dear Dr. Rene, My seven-year-old son has been taking piano for six months. The first several months came easy to him, and he was happy to practice. Now that the learning is requiring a bit of effort, he grumbles about the practice. How can I encourage him to practice without being all ‘tiger mom’? I’d … Continue reading Encouraging Piano Practice