I came from a family of musicians and so my parents wanted me to learn an instrument from a young age, and yes they did force me to practice every day. In the

I came from a family of musicians and so my parents wanted me to learn an instrument from a young age, and yes they did force me to practice every day. In the end, I learned a skill that has given me a lot of enjoyment in my adult life. Personally, the end was worth the means. Kids spend a lot of time being forced to learn things in school. I didn’t perceive having to practice an instrument each day as worse than having to attend PE class. Are there counter-examples? As a kid in that sphere I met many other kids who were very good at music. I never met any who hated playing music but I did meet many who were not that interested in the classical music they were playing. Many played other kinds of music in their “free time”. I’d say it’s fine to teach your kid to be a piano virtuoso, as long as it’s the piano and not (say) the violin or cello, because cello virtuoso is a non-transferable skill, whereas piano can be transferred to whatever genre they eventually end up liking.