Mom2MrQ - If you had asked me this six months ago I'd totally agree, but lately it's the exact opposite. My DS is 6.5 (Dec baby) and in the last three months his enthusiasm has dropped. Although I tend to think it has more to do with our move back to the US (We lived abroad for two years), and the changes that go along with coming back home. He used to love to play guitar, and now he fights not to play or practice. He was enrolled in a pottery class in AU that he loved so we enrolled him in a pottery camp here. I had to agree to stay with him the entire first class just to get him to agree to go. He had confidence and perfection issues beforehand, but it has taken a real nosedive since we returned. We're hoping we can improve the situation before starting school in September, we're considering seeing a counselor even for a few sessions to assist with the transition.