儿子听了,急得直掉眼泪,在厅里来回踱步,泣不成声地说:“Mom, Why do you force me do something I don't even like?”我说:“儿啊,两年半的努力,咱不能随便就这样荒废!”俺不仅为儿子已有的成绩遗憾,更为自己的付出打抱不平。“But I am a person, I have freewill. You are an adult, but you don't even konw how to respect a little kid.I hate piano. I like to read. I like learning Chinese. I am willing to do anything other than playing piano.”呦,儿子一肚子的苦水还真深!看来,他确实是感到被强迫,被压抑了。今天的爆发,是蓄谋已久的,不是闹着玩的。这不,连“自由意志”这个大词眼,都用上了。
“老公,管管你的儿子。他说他要辍琴。”老公听了,随口批评道:“儿子,你这样将来没出息!”儿子摊开双手,据理力争:“But I don't like piano.I can wash dishes, clean the bathroom, learn Chinese. I want to do anything but playing piano.”老公听了儿子的辩解,转了个口气,道:“他说愿意干活儿,学中文,那不是比学钢琴更有用吗?”咱不服气:“那,就不学啦?可是两年半的努力啊?”老公把儿子抱了起来,亲了一口,道:“弹簧不能拉得太紧。他还小。先放一放,做个战略转移。”“什么?”“先学中文吧。反正今年夏天回国,用得上。”
回复 'yuchengongwu' 的评论 : if you read my blog , I wrote a few article talking about sports , if you read it , you will understand why girls should go to sports field to find future boyfriend and husband. first of all, girl should do sports herself, and find same type of guy later.
小儿学了一年刚钢琴之后告我们:“Mom Dad, I am retired from piano." “好吧!”我们想起来就乐的肚皮疼,那时他二年级。五年级时,他爸爸建议他再学一年钢琴,为六年级学音乐做点准备,这回他表示愿意,直到九年级实在没时间才停下来。他几乎没有参加过钢琴比赛,到是在上课时同老师及她的客人协奏什么的,老师的宗旨是让他Enjoy music。他己进入大学,但我有时似乎能听到小儿有力而悠扬长号声在屋中回荡...
Reading is a critical soft skill. Playing piano is a not-so-important hard skill. Reading may result a good writing skill. Good reading and writing may result a good communication skill. Finally, good communication skill may open more opportunities for him in future. On the other hand, the skill of playing piano is like the cream topping of a cake, it's nice to have.
zephyr2012 发表评论于
boy need sports not piano. specially Chinese boys. piano does not help him to grow taller, may be opposite . piano does not make him grow muscle.
my daughter quit piano after she graduated from elementary school, she got 5级证书,she is done . currently, she is in the school band playing 萨克斯管。 she listens a lot of classical music and opera with me. this is most important : enjoy music. I educate her , sports field is the place to find the boyfriend or husband , not elsewhere.
回复 'yuchengongwu' 的评论 : 爱好 can not be forced upon, plus, he already got a 业余爱好: reading.
liu-fu 发表评论于
司马缸砸光,你儿子还没咂琴,別担心!
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回复 'ingodwetrustforever' 的评论 : It's difficult for me to give up on his effort. He's already halfway into the book 3. Maybe in another two months, he will be accomplished! That will be a milestone, both for him and for me.
I fully agree with mikewu - it is not that useful for a boy to play piano - if he does not like.
I prefer the kid just runs around or plays certain sports.