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Scenario

How to know when to encourage persistence versus acceptance

My 6-year-old wants to quit piano after two months and I'm torn between teaching perseverance and honoring that maybe it's not his thing.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The parent must distinguish between the wisdom that comes from working through difficulty and the wisdom that comes from recognizing authentic disinterest.

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