Should you force your child to continue with lessons

[rebel100]

Hmm, I guess this is something my wife and I need to start thinking about now. My daughter is 9 and we've never made her join any kind of activity. Well I guess we did with swimming. She loves the pool and didn't know how to swim, so one summer we enrolled her for lessons and now she's a fish. The other thing she loves doing is shooting guns, she started when she was 6, almost 7 years old. We take her to the shooting range and she's a natural at hitting targets, but safety is always first. She finally started shooting the military cartriges and did great, so we'll see how much she retained when I get back home. She's anxious to kill her first deer. We are thinking of enrolling her in competition shooting with rimfire guns. I think she'll do well there, and it is something she loves doing.

My #1 all time favorite IC post! Simply Awesome.


Taylor.....she needs your love and security. While you may be apart, you and mom still need to work together to make her feel that you both love her, and you are still united in seeking the best for her....consistency and love are far more important than tennis lessons.

BTW your 7 year old will be 20 before you know it...cherish every second.