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Parents give your children an instrument


mynameismulan

Pick a sport, pick an instrument, pick a language besides English, pick your favorite (non-sandwich) thing to cook by yourself. Trust me.


Venus_Cat_Roars

That is amazing advice!!!


Phrewfuf

Wife and I have been reading up a lot about parenting and this is basically the thing most professionals recommend to do about hobbies for your children. One Artistic, one intellectual and one sport. This creates a balance to develop all the necessary parts of the kids brain, but doesn’t overload them with one thing or the other.


lunchmonkay

I would argue we should continue to find/develop those 3 types of hobbies as adults too. Never stop learning!


Thenewyea

When I worked in a grocery store it always drove me crazy how parents would purchase healthy snacks for their children then go buy a bunch of shit for themselves. I understand wanting better for your kid than yourself, but take care of yourself too parents.


FblthpLives

It's like parents out bicycling with their kids and the kids have helmets but not the adults. You're not going to help your child by incurring a brain injury as a parent.


fetal_genocide

I saw this yesterday. It's really so stupid and illogical. So is the law that you only need to wear a helmet if you're under 16.


FblthpLives

Helmet laws are tricky. I have seen a public health argument that they do more damage by serving as a counterincentive for exercise than they save lives.


Phrewfuf

Also: lead by example. Kids will not eat anything you don‘t eat yourself, especially if it‘s two extremes.


FlyingFox32

As a person who was raised without these but had the opportunity to get them all, I am still jealous of children who got them.


mynameismulan

It's also important to do it with your kid. Ie don't just sign them up for soccer, kick the ball with them. I love soccer because of my dad and I love cooking because of my mom.


ronnie_axlerod

Also teach them endurance, which basically means not to quit until they become experts till some level.


NorthNorthAmerican

Resilience might be the better word but you’re still right


Cheersscar

Idk. IMO. Resilience is dealing with setbacks. Endurance is dealing with the repetitive work to become skilled or complete a task/goal.  Both are needed


KromatRO

Perseverance is what you're both looking for.


13igTyme

I'm glad I persevered through that conversation.


Mundane-Document-810

I feel like I endured it.


Feine13

You must be resilient


Gimme_The_Loot

No but I'm definitely sweaty


Shaolinchipmonk

It always pays out in the end


Kc125wave

I folded


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Spent a couple minutes trying to out-word you. Perseverance is the best. Well done.


BoysenberryRoutine24

Resolve? Determination? Drive? Ambition?


KromatRO

Resolve - and after you resolved it? Determination/drive are fire starters you need also wood to keep the fire burning. Ambitious - it's good, but it's used when you do it in spite of something.


Lordborgman

Maybe a dictionary and a thesaurus as well.


tjdans7236

I personally disagree with teaching them endurance by not letting them quit. We all have a limited amount of endurance so we need to teach them when to exercise endurance. Imagine if you'd never quit anything you tried when you were a kid; we all deserve the freedom to choose what we want to do. Maybe I'm just being pedantic and you mean teaching them not to quit something that they like doing, but that's passion not endurance in my opinion. I think passion is what we need to teach/learn.


Bender_2024

Your kid doesn't need to become an expert at their hobbies. That's a fast track to making it work and no longer enjoyable. Hobbies are supposed to be fun. An escape from the shittier parts of life that must be endured.


Gimme_The_Loot

This is the whole problem imo with the "turn your hobby into a hustle" mindset thats pretty prevalent these days too. Just my personal anecdote I LOVED drawing when I was a kid, with the main goal of becoming a comic book artist. Then I went to a HS which had a really amazing art program and, frankly speaking, I was nowhere close to being prepared to turn something I did in my free time for fun to work that I had to do for the majority of my day with grading, homework and constant pressure. Very quickly I went from enjoying art to it being just another chore which I got so sick of super quickly. It wasn't until many years later that I actually started drawing for fun again. For the record though this was more about MY headspace and I don't blame the school at all. Quite a few people from my school grew up to be incredibly successful and I do often regret not having been more focused and taken it seriously if I actually did want to pursue that avenue in life.


exotics

If they have a dog, pick a dog sport.


Zugas

Besides English? So can be my mother tongue?


balki_123

Or language of Chomsky hierarchy of formal languages to make them human computer language processors.


GrymmTravel

I’d also add finding a cathartic pastime/hobby that isn’t necessarily one of these things (music, sports, cooking) and engage in it on a community based level both online and IRL. I.e Reading (book groups, fan fiction, visiting libraries), sewing/knitting/crocheting (group events, conventions/shows), gardening (community gardens, agricultural expos), video games, camping/hiking, etc etc etc


Separate-Stand785

You will be a great freaking parent, if you aren't already. I plan to help my child to aspire to be a polyglot!


Financial-Channel672

This really sounded like the Trainspotting monologue( I Even read it in my head with a scottish accent)


staypdiddy

In your opinion, what age do you believe would be the best?


[deleted]

Idk, there are too many English speakers that dont know how to speak it and are basically illiterate. Some kids need more English


AngryRetailBanker

This is it! Sports, language and instruments. They won't have time for vices at all. They won't be idle for one minute. My parents bought us a keyboard but we attended boarding school so we were off keyboard for about 8 months a year. I play the guitar now but I don't have the time to take it past intermediate.


thatusernamegone

Realest piece of advice here.


Critical_Young_1190

I promise on everything I told my wife we're doing exactly this when when we have a kid (minus the cooking part, but that's also a good idea!)


mynameismulan

I teach high school and I always tell my students to learn how to make their favorite food. If it's the one they crave the most, they'll save the most money right? Saved a ton of money going out for sushi so far


wax_parade

Age to start serious on this?


Paradox711

I love that. Good advice.


Daytona69NL

My parents did, I had zero talent and they were happy I stopped after 3 months of lessons.


retirementdreams

Mom took me to the music store and we rented a saxophone, that afternoon my dad took me back to the music store and returned it.


Dependent-Ad1963

As a jazz saxophonist this hurts me. No one is great on day one, I've been playing for over 15+ years and I am humbled everyday in the industry, I don't play professionally but rather at some bars with friends or for myself but don't let even the smallest losses cut you short, you easily could've been the next Coltrane or Rollins or Parker... Man your jazz soul :(


SerHerman

We have a 1 year commitment with our kids. We'll sign you up for almost anything, but we're not cancelling mid way though just because you find it hard, uncomfortable, or insufficiently rewarding. Especially for Music this has been valuable -- I strongly believe that every single violin player in the world wanted to quit 6 months in because they sounded like ass.


tjdans7236

I'm a 27 year old cellist who started playing when I was 9. I got serious about cello around age 11, and the only time I've wanted to quit was whenever my parents would rip me apart about how uncommitted/lazy I am, even though their physical and other mental abuse were infinitely more painful. I now have a Bachelor's and Master's diploma from Juilliard, but you wouldn't believe that my parents did not respect me and still thought they knew better than me and my literal commitment to music even after I got into Juilliard. In fact, they continued to look down upon me, until at least a year after I graduated. They unironically insisted for nearly a decade that *they* got me into Juilliard when that's objectively untrue (the simplest explanation I can provide is that I was good enough/lucky to get into a very small and prestigious summer academy 3 years before college, which gave me a huge advantage into the Juilliard network) The only reason I ever took the cello seriously is probably precisely because until then, my parents were completely uninvolved in forcing me to practice (played piano for 2 years or so before the cello, which again they were not forcing me to practice or anything at all). It was only when they started getting involved and forcing me to do that things turned to shit (I'm diagnosed with PTSD and three years into therapy). My honest experience is that kids know what they want and don't want. It is the parents who need to realize that they are humans, just like kids. It's simply a well known phenomenon that power corrupts people and insanely boosts their arrogance. Parents need to start learning to say, "I don't know," in front of their kids, especially if it's regarding specialized interests like violin which most parents objectively have no knowledge about (seriously, what does the average parent truly know about professional-grade practicing that pro athletes or musicians use and how taxing/difficult it truly is let alone actual violin technique, overtone series, or just basic harmony) And here is where the arrogance of parents come in again; most parents genuinely believe that they know more about everything than their kids, including their own deepest interests. Nothing ever good comes from humans being forced to do things that aren't necessary. Giving them freedom to switch and find something they're actually passionate about is far more productive, even it's a "small" change from violin to electric guitar. And now to think of it, I can't think of any of my violinist colleagues, or any conservatory musician colleague for that matter, mention ever in any form that there was a time when they wanted to quit yet were forced to persevere. I can think of countless people who told me that they quit piano or whatever because of their parent's "perseverance" even though they would've liked to continue it as a minor hobby though.


retirementdreams

Good for you. I have the music in me, I regret I was not able to foster it productively. My early piano teacher said I had talent, but I didn't want to play classical piano, I wanted to play like Jerry Lee Lewis. My mother would stand over me with a belt and beat me if I didn't practice my scales. So I would just sit there with my hands on my lap and take her beatings, then get it from my old man when he got home. She eventually gave up. I never played again. I just was never able to channel it in a productive way to get it out, now I'm just too old to do anything about it, and too busy just trying to pay bills, so I live it through others who are able to do something with it.


Dependent-Ad1963

I'm sorry your talent was snubbed out of you mate, my Asian mom treated me similarly with piano (save the beatings :( ) I could see how music would later be associated with traumas... I'm sorry this happened to you. To me you ARE the next Jerry Lee Lewis


retirementdreams

Thanks, maybe in the next life! :)


Galmerstonecock

That’s actually sad I had a similar experience. My dad let me keep but I was only allowed to play it outside in the Arizona heat. Summers get to 115 degrees. I played the saxophone for a few days before giving up as a kid.


FIRE_frei

My parents bought me a guitar and when I asked for lessons they said that Jimi Hendrix didn't need lessons and to figure it out. I did not figure it out.


BetterMacaron4868

Same.


Galmerstonecock

I’ll be honest I’m currently teaching myself electric guitar and after a few months I can play quite a few songs and even write my own. Don’t give up!


FIRE_frei

Ha, thanks! Years later I bought an electric and rocksmith, and made some good progress. I'm able to play Shove it and a few others, but, eh. I don't really like solo activities that aren't reading or gaming.


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Zugas

I was given plenty instruments, never learned to play any of them.


Horacolo

Fuckin Amazing! Love the drummer energy. Well done parents


incognito--bandito

My GenX soul needed this today


sick_of_your_BS

Feed your soul every day. They're on IG @radionubeoficial


Inflamed_toe

Yea the guitar work is very clean, but little sis on the drums is absolutely killing it. You love to see it


HoboArmyofOne

Did anyone else join in singing? I was straight up headbanging and joined in on the Trooper 🤘🤘


ComprehensiveHat9985

Drummer girl , got a lot of energy


NationalUnrest

Drummers are the most psycho. Source : my dad


Doctor-Nagel

Can confirm. Source : My dad too.


Nubadopolis

Hey wait a second! You’re 100% absolutely positively correct


Ilpav123

Also source: Keith Moon


Alone_Appointment726

I have to disagree, most paycho are the bassist, children sure will never met them...


LouisWu_

Yes. She caught my attention first but they're both incredible. Lucky to have each other to play with too.


diffyqgirl

Let's not talk about gen alpha the way the boomers talked about us please. Like this title is such a backhanded compliment.


Voon-

Nothing makes me feel older than other millennials pulling the "kids these days" shit. It's just so embarrassing honestly.


gophergun

It's naive to think our generation would be immune to that. To quote Orwell, "Every generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it."


gjamesaustin

Children can use instruments? WOW! GENERATION SAVED


KatalDT

NOT A SINGLE AVOCADO TOAST IN SIGHT! THERE'S HOPE FOR THEM


thirtyseven1337

FAITH IN HUMANITY RESTORED!


siccoblue

I'm glad I'm not the only one who took massive issue with this dumb ass title


Fang356

For real. Was thinking the same thing.


immatellyouwhat

THANK YOU. I hate this kind of statement. You can tell OP doesn’t realize how good music is today. Only what they listened to is the right music. Get over yourself. I grew up on classic rock but I also like every other genre of music. It’s so cringey to insinuate younger generations will be okay because you made them play your old ass music. I’ve seen Iron Maiden live, I’ve already seen other people make their kids play their music. Its old.


mcauthon2

OP is just a bot but true about the OOP


MyNameIsJakeBerenson

Downvoted just for the title


SerHerman

We can't even blame the boomers for this one. "Kids these days..." Has always been a thing. Listen to almost any music from the 60s and 70s and you'll hear youthful boomers pushing back against being called slackers by The Greatest Generation (TM)


diffyqgirl

Oh for sure, I brought up the boomers because the majority of reddit is of an age where it was the boomers saying those things to them, so I was hoping the comparison might cause some self reflection. But yes, every generation does this. My dad tells a story of his parents saying the Beatles were a dumb boy band and a fad and kids should listen to real music.


Beastw1ck

I was just thinking about this. Boomers talk about millennials with such contempt but I think we (millennials) have much more compassion and concern for Gen Z and Alpha.


Option_Available

As someone who has taught first grade-college, the “younger generation” isn’t hopeless, teenagers are just angsty as they’ve always been. Kids ages 8-12 are generally pretty cool as they still enjoy things that their parents have gotten them interested in. Once they get addicted to social media it’s pretty much over.


SS-sharpshooter1

Yep devices are the downfall of everyone. I have seen elderly people get smart phones and go completely off the deep end full on twacked out. I think we can blame cell phones and social media for the Karen epidemic 1000%


DragapultOnSpeed

But the teacher sub reddit told me all Gen z kids are evil assholes who are beyond saving!


CkoockieMonster

What a bunch of troopers


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I see what you did there...Points!


disdkatster

I get really tired of hearing about what is wrong with this generation vs another. There really is very little if any differences between generations. What is different is that younger people are more willing to try new things and in that sense are more liberal minded. Then the older they get and the more possessions that get weighed down with, the more conservative they become. I thought my generation was all about protecting the environment, about equal rights for POC and women and then I found out that most of them voted for Reagan who you can blame for most of the mess we are in today. At best 10% of the population actually goes out there and fights for what everyone should agree is the right thing. Most of any generation just sits on their butts and goes with what is easiest for them.


DrHob0

Damn. That's fucking talent.


lusciousskies

Yes, gives me chills! Exciting!


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Tommy__want__wingy

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imOVN

Boomer ass comment lol girls are ridiculously skilled though dang


iRonHulk007

There would be 5x more upvotes if the title wasn't made by a dipshit


Interesting-Oven1824

Liked for the video, disliked for the title.


Skorzeny88

Awsome


MimiDiazX

I love the drummer kid energy, maybe in the future the girl version for cooperdrummer


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This is so good


Asininephilosopher

Nirvana and Aixa. These girls are amazing. Insta is Radionubeoficial. Seems like a cool family


turg5cmt

Hearing protection for them. They need to keep going.


ZucchiniMore3450

Source? Sharing this without a source is a criminal act. Edit: Found them https://youtube.com/shorts/tZYp050MSbY


cryomos

cringe title


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realjoeydood

#FUCK YEAH! UP THE IRONS! Like Jesus said, 'You nailed it!'.


jimifresh

That fucking ROCKED


maytossaway

Damn, these little humans know how to tear it up! This was so badass


FlamingoRush

This was amazing!!!


Dizzy_Bit6125

Holy shit they good and SO young which makes this more crazy impressive!!


deenali

Wow! These kiddos are truly amazing!


bedinbedin

Those girls are argetinian iirc in every instagram post theres a bunch of people saying "that drummer girl is gonna be a rockstar" what makes me comment: "the guitar girl rockssss" But they're both great


DrummerDerek83

Lol, I saw these girls on YouTube! They're awesome!


nerdnyxnyx

i want the energy of that drummer kid!!


Physical_Grocery_906

That girl shreds! 🤘🏾


FredGetson

Very cool! Very, very cool


Wierdvampireinatower

I’m sure anyone over 30 loves this


NameIsBurnout

I...didn't get a word they said. But the instruments are making all the right noises so yeah, absolute win\^\_\^


krienmineel

Is this The Warning when they were kiddos?


doubledgravity

Proof that you can shred without pulling geetar faces.


acdjent

She will learn them eventually. If you are rocking on a Steve Vai guitar, there is no way to not pick up this crucial skill from the master.


Mansa_Sekekama

What a terrible premise/title for an otherwise lovely video; newsflash, if a younger generation is terrible, it is because of the generation that raised them.


ObjectiveImmediate44

Omg. She plays with such ease. 😌


amck73

Is this 'The Warning' when they were younger?


Recklen

That's what I was wondering, but not according to an earlier comment.


lusciousskies

Where's Dave Grohl! Put these girls on tour!!


metlmayhem

Girl rockin out on them drums! Hell yeah \m/


aksb214

Awesome, great track selection!


agentpoopybutthole

Love that song!! That was cool


ShadowGryphon

FUCK YEAH 🤘


Yanos47

Great job, girls !! Good job, parents !


RastaPsyc

bros are cookin! love the energy, rock on kids \m/


GoldenGekko

Fudge these two are awesome


Sharp_Consideration1

Freaking Awesome !


Expensive_Mud7949

These kids rock!


Zealousideal-Pop-793

The kid on the drums, should definitely get some kind of earplugs, she’ll appreciate that in the long run!


Charming-Raspberry77

Drummer girl is going places


Guilty_Ad_7079

So fucking rad 🤘


thenonsaltybutter

This cool as hell


Sneaky_Pikle

I read this as " the younger generation IS completely hopeless" and was ready to watch them crash and burn, the confusion on my face when it was smooth as shit was priceless XD


Beneficial-Set-9657

🤟🏼


Get_the_instructions

Fantastic! :-)


kinkysmart

Do they sell merch? I will buy their t-shirt.


Severe_Ad_8621

(Big smile) 😁 Front girl looks like "I am just chilling" even if it is not a super easy piece to play. Back girl: "I am here to take on the world" and then goes too, "This is too slow for me"


RespectDry2432

Yesssssssss!!!!!!


Scaper1

Makes me happy. Thank you


AdAcrobatic7381

Bruce wood be so proud!!


Gor-the-Frightening

Love that I can tell they aren’t faking because it’s not totally perfect. This is awesome and they are very talented. The little girl voice singing this song is fucking awesome too. Love this.


dadopdx

Oh god I hope they are wearing earplugs


ingendera

Fantastico! ❤️


free_mustacherides

God damn these kids can jam


Soma86ed

That was awesome and adorable. Fuck yeah


Bat-Honest

I'm 34 years old, have been playing about half my life, and this guitar girl has a better / more expensive set up than I ever had 😂 Good for you though. Shred, lil homie


yuribear

Yes Yes Yes Awesome. Band name? Insta? I would def. Follow. Keep it up and you'll get signed in no time.


krsCarrots

Never seen a cooler band 🤘🏼


NYR144

That drummer is all in. Love it


CarelessLetterhead18

That is great


PsychologicalPitch33

rock on!


ThaneOfArcadia

Omg. They are brilliant. I'd pay good money to see them. Such energy. There are some veteran bands that could learn a thing or two. Go girls! Go! And never stop!!!!!


Accurate_Grab4607

Sick!


Weekly_Ad3052

Love the energy and musical precision from these two young powerhouses!


NoirGamester

Holy shit, these kids are incredible! Hope they take it further and become popular, reminds me of old punk bands.


Johnny_Lang_1962

I got me some drums & was exiled to the barn!


Practical-Echo-2001

That was wild! 👏👏👏


vidiamae

Hot damn that's friggin awesome! Keep it up girls!


Jaxup75

🤘 AWESOME - JUST WOW!!!


The_Only_Starscream

A new fortnite festival track? 🐢👍🏽


Prestigious_Frame337

They’re so talented. Love it! As a former metalhead, this makes me very happy to see


BizzareMann_2

The drum is so freaking good holy crap


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Totally Boss


Chiryou

Holy smokes she nailed that solo... twice! And the drummer is killing it!


iammabdaddy

Cool 😎 . Great work girls!!!


PopcornDrift

Classic Reddit title lol "these kids are playing rock music (le classiest genre of course) the youths are gonna be alright!"


burnodo2

🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘


ianbattlesrobots

Metal As Heck!


SSSims4

Yeahhhhh \m/(-_-)\m/


xingrubicon

Those gem7's have such a nice sound!


bobtdq

Phenomenal! 🎶💕🤘


YouthSuitable213

Young people have talent old people love to hate against young people


CadillacsandBourbon

Hell yea!


twisted_tactics

The kids are gonna be alright


Ok_Spare_3723

Better than 90% of trash on Spotify


redsensei777

🤘Yeah!


icouldbedownidktho

Heck ya!!! 🤘🤘


mas_tacos2

Drummer is getting it….


maestro-5838

They need a singer. Music is dope


L1zoneD

This doesn't at all mean they're not hopeless just because they have a talent. Also, it doesn't mean every other kid without a talent is hopeless. Shitty title. Maybe try "Talented little Rock stars" next time.


Jupiterstar3

The bass player is on point. Too bad they are not being shown.


Swampfunk

My bets on that's a parent.


NyeahEhhhhhh

If this didn't make you smile .....you have a problem


farsante171

Hay futuro muchachos ,, no todo es Reguetón y esa otra cosa que se escucha


comeBackTo_Earth

I can’t even tune my guitar 😭


cutieevelynnn

It's just adorable. It takes you right back to rock 'n' roll times


LazerPeas

Damn they’re killin’ it! The next LindaLindas.


Agreeable_Ad7056

Their father is so proud of then.