Early on we told our kids we had a rule that we expected them to be involved in one sport of their choice and one musical endeavor. We didn't care what it was, just that they were well-rounded through the experiences. When our middle son informed us that he hated piano lessons despite being quite talented, we let him quit once he'd lined up a plan of action for something else. He chose school band and absolutely loved it.
It's been our philosophy that kids need the freedom to try things and decide they don't like them, but they also need the structure and boundaries to keep from giving up on things too easily or becoming lazy and deciding to major in Halo.
