Kid Guitars
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My kid has been bugging me and I mean BEGGING me to get him a beginner electric guitar! As a single parent with four children things are tight. I do what I can for my kids but they don’t get a lot of extras like some of their friends. Gifts are primarily relegated to birthdays and Christmas. Fortunately for my son he may not have to wait too long because he does have a birthday in July. I cannot even think of getting him a kids guitar sooner than July!
The other day at work I did a search for cheap kids guitars and was pleasantly surprised at what I saw. I think my son will be jamming away come July and that will make both of us quite happy as he will no longer be on my case about a guitar! There are many gifts we can give to our children and not all of them have monetary value. I only hope that my kids see that quality time spent together means more than anything. If they don’t see this now I believe that in time they will. It’s a never ending learning cycle for both parent and child!
Since when does a seven year old have all the answers? My daughter often tells me how life is. Sometimes she has me in stitches and I think to myself “if only the world was as sweet as she sees it!” My daughter assures me that many girls her age play guitar and that kids guitars are everywhere! Everywhere? I don’t know about everywhere but I will begin looking for them online. It has actually been pretty fun and I have enjoyed the variety of guitars for kids that are available!
My adorable daughter will however have to wait until June to get her cool little kids guitar because I don’t buy big gifts outside of Christmas and birthdays. My kids, (much to their chagrin) are well aware of this! I love my children to death but I will not spoil them. I want them to appreciate the world without a sense of self entitlement that at times seems so rampant today. So now I look forward to my daughter’s debut! Stay Tuned!
Making It Work Despite Life’s Trials And Tribulations!
My dad lives with us and so my kids are very close to their grandfather. My mother has been dead for ten years now and for the most part my dad seems pretty happy living in our home. I really appreciate him being around now that my husband and I are separated. He is well aware that my eleven year old wants a kids electric guitar in the worst way! I’ve told dad that I’m not sure it’s in the budget. My older son told me recently that he found some discount kids guitars online and has bookmarked them for me to see.
My dad tells me not to worry that he will pay for it all. I think that is incredibly sweet but I also don’t want him to spoil the kids either. If we give him the kids guitar now it will have to be an early birthday gift. Over all I think he will be thrilled because he’s been wanting a crazy guitar for quite some time now! Life is far from perfect in our home but overall it is pretty good, we’re lucky!
I have enjoyed being a parent and I have three children. Our son is living on his own and discovering how hard it can be to pay the bill and make ends meet. Our daughter is in her last year of college and hoping to find a job and an apartment. We still have our youngest son at home who will go off to college next year making us “empty nesters”. Both of our sons seemed to gravitate toward guitar. Our oldest son has played bass guitar for years and still plays in a band. Our youngest son has been playing both electric and acoustic guitar for many years. As a child, we bought him a childrens electric guitar and he has been playing guitar ever since. Now he loves to play and have jam sessions with his friends.
My younger sister has a son who seems to be showing signs of wanting to play guitar too! She called me because she knows that both of my sons play. Because of me she is aware that electric guitars for children do exist. She is looking at a particular kids guitar and wants to know what I think. It sounds to me like she has done her homework and is just looking for my support. I am glad that both of my sons and my nephew share this love of guitar and maybe one day we will see them all perform together. We’ll see!
My son has been a musical enthusiast ever since he has been in the crib. He seemed to bang on the side of his crib in a succinct rhythm as a toddler and then as he got older he would tap the table and make an attempt to strum a book or a magazine. When he turned five I knew what we had to get him for his birthday, a kids electric guitar! My husband was in immediate agreement! We had fun looking at all the kids guitars available online!
My son’s birthday was a smashing success. He LOVES this particular kids guitar and if it were up to him he would play morning, noon and night! We want to support his interests and I don’t know if being a musician is his future but I am glad that he is enjoying it so much right now!
I was ecstatic after my grandson just celebrated his ninth birthday. He turned ten with a vengeance and having grandchildren has been the highlight of my golden years. I am amazed at the technology today. My son said that his son told him that he wanted a kids acoustic guitar and he immediately began to look online for kids acoustic guitars finding exactly what he wanted within a matter of a couple of hours! My how times have changed!
I bought my grandson some iTunes and that seemed to make him happy as well as some DVD’s and songbooks for his new kids guitar. I wish my husband was still alive to see how times have changed. He always couldn’t wait to see what they were going to come up with next so I think he would be fascinated! I guess in some ways the world is always changing but people still remain essentially the same!
I have been in the child rearing business for quite a few years now and I can tell you that just when I feel comfortable as a parent, one of my kids will show me just how much I still have to learn. Parenting is a 24/7 job with virtually no down time, no summer vacations or weekends off. I have tried to weather all my kids interests be it hobbies, sports and yes even matters of the heart. I am a patient man and have comforted my daughters when their “so called” boyfriends “dared” to break their hearts. I have been such a support to my seventeen year old son who decided that he wanted to be a drummer in a band. He really began to practice more seriously last year as he and his friends are very determined to play in the big time. Many years ago we bought him a kids drum set and he has had a love affair with the drums ever since
Now as a single father, my baby girl wants to ‘rock out” like her older brother except that her she wants to play (of all things) the electric guitar! I am only going to consider doing this for her because she has a birthday coming up in three weeks. As I look online I am pleased to find that there are many electric guitars for kids available today. It looks like there will be a lot to choose from. It makes me smile to think that my little angel and my oldest son may “jam” together in the near future, he in his drums and her on her cute little kids guitar, makes life worth living!
Learning to “Have Your Cake and Eat It Too!”
So we just got through celebrating our daughter’s fourteenth birthday and as can happen, we spent more money then we should,(mostly because I left the shopping up to my husband). Our youngest son will turn seven on April sixteenth and has informed us that what he wants most for his birthday is a kids guitar like his friend Billy. My husband who wants to honor his children’s wishes is not sure he can honor this one. I however am always the bargain hunter. I know that I can look online and find cheap kids guitars that are good quality and my kid will adore!
It seems that my son has already told us exactly which guitar he wants and where to get it but what he doesn’t know is that I can probably find it elsewhere for half the price. It always makes me feel good to see what bargains I can find. I think I could make a living doing this for other people and just have a ball. So I think my youngster will be ‘rockin out” on a very affordable childrens electric guitar pretty darn soon!
What Parents Need To Know Before Their Children Learn To Play Acoustic Guitar
A lot of children express an interest in learning to play guitar. Many children and teenagers choose to learn acoustic guitar but at what age should they start? This is like asking the question “How long is a piece of string?” You must take into account some very basic questions. First, is your child big enough to hold an acoustic guitar comfortably? Acoustic guitars for kids come in several sizes. The smallest real guitar that you can buy is a ¼ size guitar. This kids guitar is designed for kids between the ages of 4-6 years old whose height is between 3ft 3inches – 3ft 9inches. The next size kids guitar is a half size for kids between the ages of 5-8 years old and whose height is 3ft 10inches- 4ft 5inches. The ¾ size kids guitar is designed for children 4ft 6inches- 4ft 11inches and the full size kids guitar is for children 5ft and over.
After you have established the proper sized guitar, it is extremely important to know whether your child’s fingers are strong enough to hold the strings of the guitar. It is also very important to note that children should use a kids acoustic guitar that has nylon strings. Kids acoustic guitars that have steel strings are too hard for soft hands. Finally make sure that your child has the necessary commitment and enthusiasm. Playing guitar can be a great hobby for your child as long as you do your homework. Best of luck and Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
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With a big family you have a lot of birthdays. We just celebrated our son’s 16th birthday. We had a lot of fun and we got him a new guitar amp, guitar picks and gig bag that he seemed to really love. But more importantly, he is so excited that he will be driving soon!, (I’m not sure his parents share this enthusiasm!) Now our younger son wants to follow in his big brother’s footsteps. He too wants to play guitar and wouldn’t you know it, he just happens to have a birthday next month. My wife said “no way” a guitar is out of the question. I however feel that I can refute some of her complaints, (i.e. cost). After looking online yesterday I found some discount kids guitars that I think our young rocker may love!
My wife is still not totally onboard but I think we can tackle the cost as well as the inevitable noise that will ensue. If a kids guitar will make him happy than I think we should support him. I believe that the family that rocks together stays together. Stay tuned!