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Our daughter has always been quite a “pistol”. She likes to be the center of attention and manages to stand out in a crowd. I think that she gets a kick out of the fact that the other kids in school look up to her and admire her “creativity” shall we say. For example, last year she went to school one day having cut her own beautiful blond hair. She decided to cut the back and not the front and that’s not all folks. She somehow managed to get some blue hair dye, (probably from her wild cousin who lives only three houses down the street from us!) and streak it throughout her hair! I don’t know how the kid pulled it off but she seemed to be able to get some of the kids at school to actually think that she was very cool. Needless to say we spent the rest of the school year straightening out that mess!
As our adventurous daughter approaches her tenth birthday she tells us that more than anything she would like to play amateur drums in a band. I actually don’t find this a bit surprising as her older brother played in a band for years. We are not going to spend the money on a full sized drumset but will instead look for a kids drumset. I will also get her some instructional Dvd’s and her cousin I’m sure will be more than glad to offer her a few tips. Believe me there’s never a dull moment in our house and while I might complain a lot, in the end I wouldn’t have it any other way!
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Kids attention spans in general don’t last too long and as a parent you don’t want to spend too much money on a particular hobby because they could change their minds and be into something completely different in a matter of just a few weeks. When they are young, (say maybe 5 – 11 years old this is even more so. When my adorable little nine year old son told me that he knows he wants to grow up to be a drummer more than anything, I thought to myself, “You say that now buddy, but twenty years from now you’ll be singing a different tune!” Of course a certain degree of fickleness is normal and to be expected at that age. I was young once, I remember.
And so my search for kids drumsets begins in earnest. I am looking for affordability as well as quality. I know there are some good deals out there. My wife is always telling me that I need to lighten up and enjoy the ride so I will take her advice and try to do just that! Having a kids drumset in our home could be a lot of fun now that I think about it. As long as we can keep the noise to an acceptable level, I’m game!
Our daughter came home from a friend’s birthday party last week and informed us that one of the gifts that her friend received from her parents was a kids drumset. Our daughter claimed that at the party she and the other guests all got a chance to play on the drumset and it was really a lot of fun! With Christmas coming in five months our daughter has told us that she “has” to have a drumset like her friend’s , oh my!!
Well, at least we have a lot of time to look into this! I think that there are probably some pretty good deals for some kids drums out there and we can take our time and find something really great for our daughter. Since our daughter seems to love music so much I think this will be a perfect gift for her! Christmas is a LONG way off but I know we will have one happy little girl Christmas morning!
My youngest daughter is quite the tomboy. She really looks up to her older brother who is an athlete and also plays drums in a local band that is really hot! She seems to want to follow his every move and be like him in every way! She also has embraced his love of music and wants a drum set just like her hero! Because she is only six years old we feel that a kids drumset would be more appropriate. Our son has given us some ideas of where to look for kids drumsets.
Our daughter does have a birthday in July and perhaps we can give her an early birthday present. Our son may be less enthusiastic about giving drum lessons to his baby sister but I know that she would love that! This may be a passing “phase” for our daughter but we are willing to support her interests in any way we can as long as they don’t become too expensive! Hey your kids are only young once, my philosophy is enjoy it while you can!
As a father who has been around for a while I can offer some input and some insight. I have five children, a 25 year old son, and a 21 year old daughter to my first marriage. In my second marriage, I have a 15 year old daughter, a ten year old daughter and a six year old son. It seems like I have been a parent for forever having witnessed all the stages of childhood and adolescence over and over and often in succession. Kids go through phases, try on new identities and as a parent and at times a “single” parent, I have done the very best I can to be there for my kids in the way they need me most!
Birthdays seem to be a constant event in our home that we are always preparing for and just seem to “sneak up” on us! It seems that all my kids are really into music! My oldest son from my first marriage has played drums for years and still plays in a well known local band in our area. It all started when my first wife and I bought him a kids drumset at the age of six. He’s been playing ever since! Now his kid brother, my six year old wants a kids electric guitar in the worst way as he too wants to play guitar in a rock band some day! I said to my current wife, “I’m not sure I want to look for crazy guitars when it seems like only yesterday we taught him how to tie his shoes!” I guess since our six year old is the youngest, I want to savor his childhood as long as I can and thinking of him playing in a band is something I’m just not ready for! But as my wife maintains purchasing him a childrens guitar doesn’t make him that much closer to moving out and being on his own. I must admit that I rather agree!
I have seen my kids through many stages, phases and different periods in their lives. It has been important to support their individuality and let them “wear many hats” on the way to discovering who they really are. My oldest son dreamed of being a rock star and we supported that and he played guitar for years in a band until he finally realized that becoming a doctor and helping people was what he most wanted to do with his life. My daughter dreamed of being a ballerina and loved ballet for many years. Now she teaches ballet and does graphic design, something she enjoys immensely
Our youngest son is five years old. We had him later in life and while we weren’t really prepared for him, we’re delighted to have a youngster in our home again. Our young son has shown many signs indicating that he wants to play the drums. That kid will bang on anything from tables to chairs to whatever is around. He seems to have a natural rhythm when he bangs to songs that play on the radio. When I asked him what he wanted for his birthday he not surprisingly said that he wants a kids drumset! I must say that I am more than happy to oblige. My husband and I have already been looking at kids drumsets online and have several ones picked out that we know our son will love. Being a parent is an ongoing journey and I’m always interested to see where we will end up next. I can’t imagine not being a parent and now I look forward to being a grandparent!
I have been raising my brother’s two kids for the past three years ever since he unexpectedly got cancer and died three years ago. The kids’ mother is not capable of caring for the children and gave up custody six years ago. I have always been super close with my brother and his kids feel like my own. I have never married and do not have my own children so I relish the chance to be a father especially since this is what my brother most wanted ever since he knew he would not survive the cancer. I have officially adopted the children and now have an eight year old son and a six year old daughter.
My daughter will turn seven in a month and I am beginning to prepare for this. I have had a tendency to spoil the kids a bit because they don’t have a mother and because they tragically lost their father several years ago. She knows that I used to play the drums in a band and has been fascinated with my old drumset for the past several years. She says that a kids drumset is all she wants for her birthday. I can’t resist her sweet little face any longer. I have begun looking for kids drumsets online and won’t stop looking until I find the perfect fit! While the kids lives have been far from ideal, I want to take a lemon, ( as the saying goes) and make the best lemonade known to man!
Our very adorable five year old son is SO excited about his sixth birthday that is coming up on the second of April. He wants to play the drums in the worst way and my husband and I believe that it would be a great idea to get him a kids drumset. My brother got his son a childrens drumset two years ago and it went over so well that I have no problem getting one for our son. I will start bookmarking sites that include drums for kids that pique the interest of both my husband and myself.
I am excited to watch my kids and grow and nothing makes me happier than to see them happy! I am probably just as excited as my son is for his birthday to come! They’re only young once and I don’t want to miss a minute! Spoken from a grateful parent who at the moment appears to have her priorities straight!
It seems that most boys enjoy banging the drums and get an early start as they pick up objects in their homes and start banging on whatever is around from coffee tables to chairs to anything that is available. So my wife and I now think it is time to get our young son the proper equipment to “bang on”. I have been checking around and I know that there are some pretty cool drums for children available today. Call it an early birthday present, call it whatever you want, but I know are very eager musical son will just love it!
Our son is for the most part enjoying school and I know that he will love being able to bring a kids drumset to class for show and tell and possibly be able to play it in music class. I love seeing my kids happy and finding joy in the fruits of my labor! Soon our house will be filled with the wonderful sound of some banging drums!
You Don’t Have To Be Perfect You Just have To Love!
Friday, March 5, 2010
posted by Drummer Dad 11:40 PM
Right now I feel I am in that sandwich generation because I’m not only taking care of my children but my aging parents as well. I don’t mind because in the end I realize that my parents took such good care of me and I know that one day my children will take care of me. It’s just that at times I feel squeezed between these two slices of bread. My father has been struggling with heart disease and my wife and I have been back and forth to various doctors about his condition. We also have been making preparations for son’s seventh birthday who wants to play drums in the worst way just like his older brother Kenny.
We didn’t have much time to plan for our young son’s birthday but it didn’t take too much time to do a search online to find some really cool kids drumsets. By the next day we found the kids drumset we wanted and two days later it arrived! We are keeping this very special childrens drumset at my office until the big day arrives. I admit that I don’t have much time to myself these days and things often get done at the last minute but the most important thing is that they do get done and that we all love each other! You can’t ask for anything more!