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  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
    123·
    11 months ago

    Yep. She has drum lessons once a week. That’s all we can afford. And that’s just her and a drum teacher, so it’s not even like it’s a ton of social interaction. I’d love to get her to do other classes and things like that, but we can’t afford them.

    • MacGuffin94@lemmy.world
      13·
      11 months ago

      Yeah and that’s another barrier, start up cost. Instruments are expensive. I grew up playing hockey and if I want my kids to try it it’s around $2000 just for one season.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
        73·
        11 months ago

        We were (somewhat) lucky on that end. Her drum teacher sold us a simple drum set for $500 a couple of years ago and we’ve just added bits to it since then. Considering how much drum sets can cost, that was a bargain.

        But we also had two incomes at the time. We’re down to one now.

    • SynAcker@lemmy.world
      8·
      11 months ago

      As a percussion instructor, it makes me happy that you are investing in your child’s talent by getting them lessons!

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
        53·
        11 months ago

        Thanks! She really likes it. I think it’s a good way for her to get aggressions out that she has trouble getting out in other ways.