Normally I would say to push her to do something, but she already seems to have

Mar 20, 2017
2:08:39pm

OneUpper All-American

an interest she wants to pursue. If she didn't want to do anything but be a mopey teenager I'd push her, but if she has genuine interest in drama let her follow that path.

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Am I failing my granddaughter if I don't force her to do band?

Florwood

3/20/17 2:06pm

Yes and make her play the trombone

supertux

3/20/17 2:08pm

Anything in the arts is worth while for their "self esteem." I think drama and

reagan21

3/20/17 2:08pm

Normally I would say to push her to do something, but she already seems to have

OneUpper

3/20/17 2:08pm

Let her be the kind of geek she wants to be.

PharmD

3/20/17 2:08pm

If she's into drama and choir let her do those. Taking an interest in something

Martin Van Nostrand

3/20/17 2:09pm

You're a fake dermatologist who takes sections using a meat slicer blade. Sounds

reagan21

3/20/17 2:10pm

Juilliard-trained!!!

Martin Van Nostrand

3/20/17 2:12pm

Avoid Theater at all costs

Tsisquan

3/20/17 2:11pm

7th grade interests do not alwaya equal choice of university major

Martin Van Nostrand

3/20/17 2:14pm

Incredibly hard to make a living in this area, true.

SandYFan

3/20/17 2:14pm

True. My involvement in the theatre is why I became a lawyer and not a dentist

reagan21

3/20/17 2:18pm

Theater majors use their degree to get a job at a high school teaching theater

RC Vikings

3/20/17 2:20pm

Actually most high school and middle school drama teachers are not trained.

reagan21

3/20/17 2:23pm

And graduating with a degree in band or music is a better career path?

sevenIDcougs

3/20/17 2:30pm

Band is excellent, but she will only get something out of it she wants to do it. There were a lot of kids in Junior High

LilToney

3/20/17 2:20pm

I generally agree with the notion that band helps and I chuckle at the memory

gwalker

3/20/17 2:34pm

That sounds like something my old band director would say. The banter he would have with some of the students was great.

LilToney

3/20/17 2:55pm

Make her do something- art, choir, band, orchestra, drama, sports, robotics, etc

KingDave

3/20/17 2:21pm

Sounds like a lose-lose for her.

Vincent's Picks

3/20/17 2:35pm

The " 'if they get into band they will succeed in life' thing".. is a thing?

RdF3

3/20/17 2:36pm

Some studies show that band and orchestra kids do better in math, drop out

gwalker

3/20/17 2:38pm

I'm sure it has nothing to do with nerds not being athletic.

Kerbouchard

3/20/17 6:57pm

My son is going into 7th grade as well. He wants to play the violin

RaggaeCoug

3/20/17 2:37pm

Violin is frickin awesome. The only thing better is the cello.

reagan21

3/20/17 2:38pm

RE: My son is going into 7th grade as well. He wants to play the violin

gwalker

3/20/17 2:40pm

A lot depends upon the band or drama programs

jdub

3/20/17 2:37pm

If she doesn't want to play an instrument it's likely she won't be good at it.

lightmann

3/20/17 2:55pm

None of my friends who were in band seem any more successful than my friends who weren't.

Slim

3/20/17 3:06pm

Why would you force anyone to be a band geek?

Kerbouchard

3/20/17 6:55pm

I had three friends who were the biggest band geeks. One of them is the

reagan21

3/21/17 10:02am

Yeah but they probably wanted to be musicians. If that's not what she wants

ByuImaginesDragons

3/23/17 1:27am

If you force her and she hates it, she'll resent you.

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