My daughter is acting depressed?!


Question: My daughter is acting depressed?
A friend of hers from school said she could give my daughter piano lessons. She did once before, and my daughter really enjoyed it. They had it planned for every Tuesday and Thursday. I told her she could only take lessons if she got her grades up, because she's been slacking off. She worked as hard as she could and did all of her assignments, all homework, and got high A's on everything. She's wanted to play piano since she was just a little girl, but we could never afford it. Today was her first lesson... and her friend canceled and said she couldn't give her lessons at all. She said she told her friend it was no big deal, but she isn't acting it. She's been crying for a while now and has given up on all school work. She said she worked so hard for nothing. She's always wanted to learn piano, when we go to her Aunt's in the summer for a few days she'll just sit at theirs and study it for hours on end. She has no motivation at all now for anything... what do I do?

Answers:

Your daughter sounds like she's bored and wants a passion. I understand that lessons are expensive, and I'm sure you have important commitments other than piano. However, you need to do something for your daughter to make her feel like excelling academically was worth it (and incentive to continue getting good grades--especially for college). If you don't you run the risk of her completely shutting down and reverting back to slacking. At best, I think you should try to find room in your budget to pay for piano lessons. You can find cheap teachers, especially through an ad on Craig's List. If that sacrafice isn't workable right now, do something small like taking her to dinner at her favorite place or getting ice cream can be a small reward. Maybe try to find her a new activity through the YMCA. Finally, there are electric pianos that aren't too expensive that teaches you how to play the piano with the use of light up keys and work books. This might be the best compromise-- it shows her you care while watching wages. You can tell her for continued good grades you'll buy her more song books. I'm actually self taught myself. Good luck!



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