Loosing Interest?

Is your child loosing interest in the flute? If the answer is yes, this is completely normal! Every family goes through a “honeymoon” phase where everything is new and exciting. The flute is like a new toy for a young child and at first capturing their attention is easy. Once the novelty wears off and the child realizes that it takes some hard work to learn to play the flute, there will naturally be some resistance.

No need to pressure, bribe, or fight with your 2-4 yr old about flute, instead…

• Lead by example

• Integrate music into your daily life to establish consistency

• Through your own practice, make flute seem interesting, attractive and fun

• Set up a play space that inspires music exploration

• Create a game to practice flute skills (or just re-create one from class!)

• Incorporate your child’s interests in your flute time at home

• Work in small steps (success breeds success!)

• Keep it all positive

Progress is never a straight line. It always helps to step back and look at the big picture when things are hard. Here is your child’s musical journey over ten years:

Remember that taking music lessons is a decision that you made for your child’s education with their best interest at heart. There will be ups and downs, but mostly there will be joy, enchantment, and the kind of learning that lasts a lifetime.