In the interest of your remaining sanity, however, you might think about whether or not you'd like to set some time parameters with regard to when J. can and cannot bang the skins. My parents did this with me when I started taking piano lessons at 7. Not that he's the type to practice the snare at 3AM. But knowing that he should get all his drumming out of his system between, say, 1 and 4PM (not, of course, three sustained hours O.o) might keep you from thinking murderous thoughts about your child after two weeks or so...!
I think he will play the drums in random, bursts of 15 minutes or less. Applying himself steadily to the development of a skill has not been his forte, with the exceptions of video gaming and skateboarding. We are in the country, so he can't bother the neighbors. The big thing will be that he can't play when his Dad is working, which generally means talking on the phone.
I mustn't think murderous thoughts about my child, because that would be Evil. Unless it's God's idea, of course. Bzuh?
Re: You're in for it nowway2April 4 2006, 13:17:14 UTC
Hey, there!
I'm a sucker for the idea of my child learning to play an instrument. (Not so much for the idea of him ending up like the very friendly folks at the drum shot...a place of many tattoos, and facial piercings. And a classic mullet on the )
It's old news now, but I've wondered about your take on the whole Arab Emirates-Port thing. Needless to say, you're the only person I know in shipping. It has been oddly pleasant hearing right wingers attack Bush. What am I supposed to think when I despise the proponents of both sides of an argument?
Re: You're in for it nowway2April 4 2006, 13:19:37 UTC
er....that's "and a classic mullet on the owner dude.") Got interrupted by new timer that blasts Beethoven's 9th. I'm not sure that's going to be a keeper.
And anyway, look at it this way--you could get yourself a tambourine and accompany him. Then find some more musician!kids, and tour the country singing, like, hmm, maybe in a multicoloured converted school bus?
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I already have some difficulty with my hearing when there's a lot of background noise.
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But how many kids can say they got DRUMS?! COOL.
In the interest of your remaining sanity, however, you might think about whether or not you'd like to set some time parameters with regard to when J. can and cannot bang the skins. My parents did this with me when I started taking piano lessons at 7. Not that he's the type to practice the snare at 3AM. But knowing that he should get all his drumming out of his system between, say, 1 and 4PM (not, of course, three sustained hours O.o) might keep you from thinking murderous thoughts about your child after two weeks or so...!
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I mustn't think murderous thoughts about my child, because that would be Evil. Unless it's God's idea, of course. Bzuh?
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... you're a good mom!
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I'm a sucker for the idea of my child learning to play an instrument. (Not so much for the idea of him ending up like the very friendly folks at the drum shot...a place of many tattoos, and facial piercings. And a classic mullet on the )
It's old news now, but I've wondered about your take on the whole Arab Emirates-Port thing. Needless to say, you're the only person I know in shipping. It has been oddly pleasant hearing right wingers attack Bush. What am I supposed to think when I despise the proponents of both sides of an argument?
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And anyway, look at it this way--you could get yourself a tambourine and accompany him. Then find some more musician!kids, and tour the country singing, like, hmm, maybe in a multicoloured converted school bus?
Oh, wait. That's The Partridge Family.
Never mind. Still the coolest mama, though. :)
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