What if my child doesn’t do enough/any practice?

I wish there were a simple solution to this! It’s worth noting that many pupils go through a rough patch, especially when there are more exciting things to do than practice (I asked my own parents if I could give up more than once!).

It’s important to look for causes (such as work stress at school) or maybe a pupil’s musical tastes change and they’d like quite different pieces.

Often, just acknowledging the “change of heart” plus a change of ‘musical diet’ and going with an easier practice routine is enough to rekindle enthusiasm.