| It seems like the unthinkable. After having spent | | | | knows something about the situation that you do not. |
| countless hours driving your child back and forth from | | | | Maybe he is having a rough time with a certain |
| his piano lessons on a weekly basis he tells you he is | | | | concept and needs more help on it. Maybe he is not |
| tired of the piano and wants to quit. You have spent | | | | enjoying the kind of music he is learning. Talking to his |
| an incredible amount of money on these lessons and | | | | teacher will give you a heads up about anything he |
| this comes as a jolt out of the blue. Surprisingly enough, | | | | may have been complaining about lately. Work with |
| this is normal and anyone that is sending his child to | | | | the teacher and see if there is something that can be |
| piano lessons should be prepared for it. There is usually | | | | arranged to get him back on track. Remember, if he is |
| a time when the child has had enough and wants to | | | | a teacher he has come across this situation many |
| stop. How do you handle it? Here are a few pointers | | | | times in the past and may have a few things he can |
| on how to stop your child from quitting piano lessons. | | | | suggest. |
| The first thing you need to do is sit down with your | | | | You may go to the teacher and find out that he is no |
| child and find out why he wants to quit. The answer | | | | help at all, and that in fact he is the cause of the |
| will usually be something quite simple like he is bored of | | | | problem. If there is any trouble communicating with this |
| it or doesn't feel like it anymore. Do not accept this as | | | | teacher then you can be pretty sure that your child is |
| the answer because there is clearly more going on. | | | | having the same kind of issue. It may be time for a |
| The answer is too vague. Question him further in a | | | | new teacher. You may not like it, but you must do |
| way that shows him you care and are concerned | | | | anything in your power to stop your child from quitting |
| about this decision. You will usually find that there is | | | | piano lessons. |
| something else bothering him about the lessons. | | | | You can look at the possibility of online lessons. They |
| Sometimes it is simply that there is something else | | | | are very cheap and may be just what your child |
| happening on the days his piano lessons are scheduled. | | | | needs at this point. You definitely do not want your |
| You never know until you take the time and find out | | | | child to stop lessons altogether, and an online course |
| exactly what is bothering him. | | | | may stop your child from quitting piano lessons |
| If you cannot find a specific reason to work with, you | | | | altogether. |
| will have to talk to his piano teacher directly. Maybe he | | | | |