tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702344196398061245.post2559519260152265358..comments2024-03-19T22:10:49.383-04:00Comments on Gifted Challenges™: Supporting musically talented children: Challenging social and emotional roadblocks to successGail Post, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01482577821092891593noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702344196398061245.post-76076652124491166742015-10-22T13:39:48.650-04:002015-10-22T13:39:48.650-04:00Blackbelt, Thank you for your kind words. It sound...Blackbelt, Thank you for your kind words. It sounds like you have a good perspective on practice and encouraging your son. Another good site with articles about the challenges of practice is www.violinist.com, and is helpful regardless of the instrument.Gail Post, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01482577821092891593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702344196398061245.post-9699902608147761532015-10-19T23:20:57.517-04:002015-10-19T23:20:57.517-04:00I remind myself to encourage my 13-yo son's *e...I remind myself to encourage my 13-yo son's *efforts* and not (just) his talent. I point out that I was impressed with how he worked on that difficult passage and got through it, etc. I can do better with that, though. He also has a wonderful teacher who burned out in his 20s and left music, only to return in his 30s. He has a good perspective on keeping my son interested - in a slow and steady pace - pushing just enough without overwhelming him.<br /><br />Thank you for these articles. There are 100s of articles about academically gifted but very few on musically gifted.blackbelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682743823175329828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702344196398061245.post-51067032458313974932014-12-11T18:30:01.107-05:002014-12-11T18:30:01.107-05:00Good points, Kate.
GailGood points, Kate.<br />GailGail Post, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01482577821092891593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702344196398061245.post-35690063196025166202014-11-25T07:00:24.189-05:002014-11-25T07:00:24.189-05:00I consider personal example to be the best way to ...I consider personal example to be the best way to bring up the children. If parents are persistent and hardworking treating their jobs and hobbies, the children will be the same. And they should always feel your emotional support. Thanks for accenting this.Kate Funkhttp://www.aussiewriter.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702344196398061245.post-84875814254404516832013-09-30T22:09:19.686-04:002013-09-30T22:09:19.686-04:00Nancy,
You highlight a difficult dilemma many pare...Nancy,<br />You highlight a difficult dilemma many parents face. So much depends on your child's age, level of interest, how he responds to encouragement and limit-setting, and a range of other factors that perhaps you can discuss with his teacher. Good luck.Gail Post, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01482577821092891593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702344196398061245.post-31333914398045643132013-09-29T11:13:08.268-04:002013-09-29T11:13:08.268-04:00It has been difficult sorting out how much to push...It has been difficult sorting out how much to push our child with practice and what role to play as parents. We don't want to make him rebel and lose interest, but realize that keeping up with practice is so vital, and sometimes don't know what to do.Nancynoreply@blogger.com