[pianotech] undisciplined kids

[tnrwim at aol.com]

Stop talking to the parent. Don't answer questions, but watch the kid play. When the parent asks a question, or says something, just say. "I'm listening to your child play and don't want to interrupt him/her".  

Wim


 



-----Original Message-----
From: David Nereson <da88ve at gmail.com>
To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Fri, Jan 4, 2013 3:52 pm
Subject: Re: [pianotech] undisciplined kids


I like the idea of closing the fallboard, except that I've usually already removed it to inspect condition of punchings, tightness of bushings, balance holes, amount of dust, etc.  
    --David Nereson, RPT


On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 5:13 PM, Susan Kline <skline at peak.org> wrote:

  
That's good, Rob, orsometimes I just tell the kid "you can play after I leave, but notnow." 

Susan Kline


Rob McCall wrote:
  Being a parent myself, I have a real hard time just letting them bangaway.  I usually tell them to watch their fingers!  And then I closethe fallboard.  Then I stand there with my hand on top of it as I talkto the parent.  It works almost every time.  And the parents get theidea real quick.  Yeah, I could probably be more PC, but I just don'thave it in me.  :-) It's like I'm on auto-parent mode.  It justhappens...  

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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Rob McCall
  

  
  
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On Jan 04, 2013, at 14:40 , paul bruesch <paul at bruesch.net>wrote:
  
  
Dependingon my mood at the moment, I would probably calmly ask the kid to pleaseplay quietly so I can think. The kid is doing what kids do, given theopportunity. But by asking the kid to play quietly, you're not angrilysaying to quit making all that noise, you're just asking for somerespect, which the parents apparently have not taught and do notexpect, and most kids (in my experience) respond well to that.    

    
    
PaulBruesch
    
Stillwater,MN
  
  
  
  





 
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