Why does MUM has to make all the Decision?????

[sTresSmUm]

my eldest boy loved Little gym at Forum...u might wan to check it. Very nice and encouraging instructors.


mincy...I heard about children doing better in math if they are into music. I did organ for about 10 years, frankly speaking...i am just average. ahaha...maybe i am the exception? ahah..

Suzuki method? Nope, have no idea about it. But there are so many form of musical instruments, it is quite tough to decide for them. Unless they expressed certain interest in learning a particular type.

Golf? I went for a trial class with my son (the eldest is always my guinea pig). He had fun at kindergolf, the only problem..cannot really follow instruction. So, i am waiting til he is about 36-38 months and he could have another go at it. Hey, Tiger wood? i wont mind.. :lol:

So...phantom...are u a daddy or mummy??? aahah....we are all waiting for the verdict.

[super_dad]

Yeah yeah…interest will bring you a long way. But before you can go with interest, you need the groundwork to overcome the physical technical skills. Music can be a very practical thing. But of cos talking about playing an instrument lah. If into composing and those theoritical stuff, then start late also can. This technical skill is the hardest thing to overcome. It is kind of like typing. You cannot be looking at the keys when typing. When you play the piano, you need to reach a stage where you need not look at the score to play. It really is about rote programming…not easy to attain that level. Most classically trained musicians are overally dependent on the score. Take out the score, they mostly can’t play.

[ChiefKiasu]

sTresSmUm:

my eldest boy loved Little gym at Forum...u might wan to check it. Very nice and encouraging instructors.


mincy...I heard about children doing better in math if they are into music. I did organ for about 10 years, frankly speaking...i am just average. ahaha...maybe i am the exception? ahah..

Suzuki method? Nope, have no idea about it. But there are so many form of musical instruments, it is quite tough to decide for them. Unless they expressed certain interest in learning a particular type.

Golf? I went for a trial class with my son (the eldest is always my guinea pig). He had fun at kindergolf, the only problem..cannot really follow instruction. So, i am waiting til he is about 36-38 months and he could have another go at it. Hey, Tiger wood? i wont mind.. :lol:

Is the Little Gym at Forum the same as the http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/enrichment/little-gym mincy posted? So good meh? I tried Tumbletots in 2002 for my son when he was like 2 years old and frankly, although the instructors were generally caring and attentive, I thought the whole thing was a waste of money as it didn't seem to have any effect on my son. Perhaps my expectations were too high.

U did music for 10 years, but the question is when u started. If it is after P3, chances are, it will have zero effect on you. I played the clarinet for 6 years from Sec 1 and I was as stupid as I was when I got started.

Golf - hmmm - somehow I still don't see it aerobic enough to be considered a sport. But that's just me.

[mintcc]

ha ha about the math thing. I did piano from around 7 to 17 and my math is not too good either. :lol: But then the study is for kids that start at a young age ...like 4 years old.


suzuki method train the children to play by ear I think. But anyway, I think when you introduce some thing to children early and make it fun for them, chances are they will like it.

[jedamum]

ChiefKiasu:

I played the clarinet for 6 years from Sec 1 and I was as stupid as I was when I got started.

I played clarinet for 3 years...but couldn't really do well in my sight-reading. gave up after secondary school cos didn't have enough memory space to memorise the more complicated score.

Chiefkiasu must used to be of a 'petite' frame to be selected to join this section.

[super_dad]

Wah....now we can form a mummy daddy band. :shock:


I was in the school band too....played the sax.

don't think the chief is \"petite\"...look at the fat penguin.

[sTresSmUm]

i started before P3, so...i guess it is just how my brains worked. maybe all the wires were not being connected properly!! ahhaha....


Little gym, it is quite different from tumbletots. Correct me if i am wrong...tumbletot is liked, letting the children crawl thru tunnels..slides..etc. Little gym does introduced some basic form of gymnastic skills. So, he loved it. Never failed to ask to go in for classes whenever we are in forum.

mummy daddy band? ahaha... lets ROCK AND ROLL

[ChiefKiasu]

super_dad:

Wah....now we can form a mummy daddy band. :shock:


I was in the school band too....played the sax.

don't think the chief is \"petite\"...look at the fat penguin.

Yup... I've been subject to the ravages of time and potato chips... I was petite during my clarinet playing years... now I look exactly like the penguin. If going back to clarinet playing will help make me petite again, I wouldn't mind starting up a kiasuparents band, except I don't think I can make that super high 'C' on the clarinet anymore.

[phantom]

Wow, so many parents played in band before. I am nuts to playing instrument. The only musical activities I have done is dancing, there was a time when I was in a group Indian dance competition and won. Not forgetting discos when I am young :lol:

[super_dad]

Indian dance??? YOu mean you are Indian? Disco?? :shock:


So you were Teenage Mutant Indian Disco turtle? :lol: :lol: