> Asking a kid to choose a music instrument yields a decision every bit as informed as rolling a dice.
Except that is his own decision.
> Why bother?
Because a kid is a separate person, not an extension of your personality.
Except that is his own decision.
> Why bother?
Because a kid is a separate person, not an extension of your personality.
The relationship between a parent and child is not a democratic one. As a parent you have a responsibility to make choices for your child until they can make them for themselves. I do not agree with letting kids decide which developmental activities they will or will not partake in or how they will do so. Is that clear enough for you, sunshine?