My six year old wants to be a rockstar?

Question

Ever since my daughter was four she wanted to be a rockstar. She enjoys singing and wants to be singed up for music lessons, but I'm not sure. I've explained to her that there is a small chance that she will be a rockstar, but she still wants to try.

Answer 1

Let her try!!
Chances are, she'll change her mind before she even turns 10. And if nothing else, letting her do what she enjoys ends up with a good stable extra-curricular activity to help her get into college :)

Answer 2

Well let her have the music lessons. Shes young and will probably grow out of wanting to be a rockstar like most kids grow out of over the top careers. But i would let her have the singing lessons if it makes her happy.

Answer 3

If you can afford it, give her the singing lessons. She will learn more than one type of singing. Who knows, she might be our next opera singer. Her voice teacher will lead her into the field for which she is best suited. A child this young will change her mind many times before she chooses what life to lead.

P.S.
Do not push her into anything, and if she wants to stop the lessons by all means stop the lessons.

Answer 4

My personal feeling is if you can afford it, go for it. Singing lessons will help her tremendously anyway for speaking later on. No kidding - I had speech lessons as a child due to a lisp and as a result, it garnered me a part-time, at home job recording textbooks for visually disabled students. I had way more work than I could handle, but all the kids reported that I was the best speaker.

Answer 5

dreams are fine ... music lessons are great, too. even when her dreams change, she will have gotten something out of singing lessons or piano lessons. 6 is a great age for piano and learning to read music, and if you can sell it as a prerequisite to being a rock star, she'll probably be motivated. take her to kid-friendly concerts (not just "rock" -- try classical, or jazz, or anything). some areas also offer drama for little kids -- as long as it's age-appropriate, go for it.

meanwhile, don't discourage her dreams, but don't necessarily be pushing her towards that particular one. if she's interested in music, nurture that, but also nurture her other abilities and have her try different things, as well.

Answer 6

Let your child have her dreams. She is still young and this is a good age for kids to use their imagination. Maybe when she gets older, she might change her mind. You could get her the RockBand console game. It is a game where the children could pretend to be a rockstar! It comes with a fake microphone, guitair, and drums!

Answer 7

Let her try out for the music lessons. So what if she doesn't become a rockstar? If you sign her up she'll THINK she is though.....

Answer 8

Don't dash her dreams. Encourage her to pursue them. It helps a whole lot if her self-esteem and the way she will treat you when she gets older. If you can afford it, get her music lessons. She sounds pretty passionate about it, and music helps a lot in the long run. It's a beautiful gift, why force her to give up on trying it?

Answer 9

well youre her mother so you must let her choosen her own things and future and goals . if youre daughter wanna to be singer then let her to do. if doesnt work out then she can dedicate doing osmething else instead wondering about what she willl end up beinging and dream to be when she does grow up. either she still young and a child doesnt mean that she cant do something that she wishes to do in her own life. i bet she will do everything in her own way and her own words . let her dedicate her self . for you as her mom, you just have do stand by her and watch her , be there for her alll the way. i understand she is youre baby but still all children must dedicate what its good or bad for them . but it doesnt means that she can be a truely rockstar.

Answer 10

Hahah. Everybody wants to be a rockstar-me, my sister who's 6. Get her guitar lessons, but I can't guarentee you she will grow out of it. And good for her to want to try.