I'm totally making my kid play an instrument and more importantly I'm gonna make him/her do Royal Conservatory. A background in music theory seems vital for if ever my kid finds a passion for music and wants to play multiple instruments. Even for one, it seems pretty difficult to get better at an instrument without it.
My parents stopped putting me through music lessons when I was in high school, but was able to get the rudiments down, but was stopped short of harmony. I'm totally considering going back for a rudiments refresher and to get back on track, even though it's been years now.
And I'm in agreement with 4x4. At LEAST a second language and a sport when they're young. I thank my parents for sticking me into French immersion and Chinese school on weekends (even though I hated it at the time), and I regret the fact that they never put me in a sport or physical activity.
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