Parents and Child Relationships

I got to go back to middle school tonight.  You know, the meet the teacher, 10 minutes per class open house.  I started thinking about how crazy it is that my child spends all day with these people I don’t know and I’m not there.  Of course, she is in middle school – this is when it’s supposed to happen.  I started having flashbacks to our special time together when she was 4 years old and I took her to Yamaha class – JMC Book 1 – Saturdays at 8:30AM!!!

I feel so lucky to not only teach young children, but help cultivate the special relationship of parent and child.  It seems that many other activities the parent is simply an observer, but in Yamaha classes, they are a vital part of our program.  Because our students are so young, the parent must attend class so they can help reinforce the class activities at home.  Parents do every activity with the child in class – sing, play, create, dance, and have fun.  (ok – sometimes they complain a little about the dancing. . . )

The parent-child relationship is the core of a young child’s world – and making music together strengthens it.  I can’t tell you how many times a parent has brought their child to music class because it’s something they have always wanted to do themselves – and they get to share it with their child.

I can’t think of a better way to spend an hour a week 🙂