I am so glad that there are programs and schools out there that encourage children to explore musical instruments and learn self discipline. What is even better is that now there are many different types of kids instruments available. I was talking to my good friend Kent who has kids. He has gotten them started early in their musical careers. Kent’s oldest daughter now plays violin and just competed at the state level. Kent says that his younger son Sam wants to play the electric guitar. Kent told me about an unbelievable selection of kids electric guitars in stores and online. He said that right now he is pricing guitars for Sam and is in search of the perfect kids electric guitar.
I am not a parent but I do love children. I am fortunate to have nieces and nephews and seeing what Kent has done for his kids inspires me to want to help my nieces and nephews. My nephew Scott seems to really like the drums and I may talk to his parents about getting him a kids drum set. I think kids instruments are a better Christmas gift than some of the electronics kids get today. Children today need more outlets to explore their creativity
Christmas and Hanukkah are around the corner and our family celebrates both. Our kids of course love it because it means all the more gifts for them. We tend to spoil our kids during the holiday season and despite the economy, this year is no exception. We don’t necessarily buy less, we just buy smarter. Our 2 sons Gregory and Chad LOVE rock music and are huge fans of the Jonas Brothers! We support this interest and even want to help them pursue their budding music career! Of course they are both saying that they want to be lead singers playing lead guitar. They don’t seem to understand that you can’t have all chiefs and no Indians,
I do look forward to shopping this year. I must confess that I have always “secretly” wanted to be a rock star so I am looking forward to “living vicariously” through my boys. As we look for electric guitars for kids, I may also want to search for my own. Who knows, maybe there is a rock band in our family’s future! My wife and my boys however might not share this fantasy but a man can always dream!