It has to work both ways...I let my son expose me to what he enjoys (a lot of it is not good imo, but some is great), and then he's open to what I want to have HIM hear. Kids aged 9 & 11 (as a general rule) will not have the sophistication to appreciate the Ry Cooders, Joni Mitchells, and Rickie Lee Jones of the world. They want something with a good beat OR something that their friends like. Peer pressure in terms of music can be tremendous for teens & pre-teens.
Anyway, you can't force it...it didn't work for our parents and won't work for our kids. But with time & mutual respect you'll find them picking up on things that will surprise you. And once you get the common ground it only gets easier! Bob NP: New Colony Six, "At The River's Edge" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
