My daughter BEGGED for piano lessons. But, also, my daughter is 4. She hasn't participated very well and her sweet piano teacher - a local college student - continues to offer to return the money we paid her for the session. I haven't actually given her #advice to her face, but I keep wanting to tell her... "Please, don't be afraid to take up space! We're the ones who wasted YOUR time, and not the other way around!"

There are a million people and places in the world who'll take advantge of you when you're young and doubt your abilities - but, in case you didn't notice, we're the ones coming to YOU for lessons. You have value and now is as good a time as ever to learn it.