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It’s only recently that I have really appreciated the inspiration I received through growing up in a musical household. My mother played piano at home and my dad was an accomplished jazz guitarist.

Having children of my own I can see how they have benefited from having access to guitars and other musical instruments as they’ve grown up. We’ve never pushed them toward learning to play an instrument like piano or violin. Instead they’ve been allowed to develop their own interest, just as I was, and this approach has clearly been good for them.

Our youngest boy has no interest in playing an instrument of making music. He is far more interested in football and online gaming. However his older brother was bashing out rhythms on a toy drum kit from about the age of three. By the time he’d reached seven he was regularly jamming, with me on guitar, on his little child size drum kit.

My daughter has always like to challenge her mother and me, ever since she was a very little girl. She has developed a keen interest in Drum and Bass and recently started to get into DJing and playing records at extremely high volume levels, upsetting our aged neighbours. Her interest in DJ equipment and modern dance music has led to her developing skills in music production using computers and it’s looking like she will progress to a music technology course at college.

I think that parental influence has clearly affected the inclinations and interests of my three children. We’ve tried to encourage them to be independent while ensuring that boundaries are clearly defined. Their independence and self reliance is becoming increasingly apparent as they grow toward adulthood. We just wish that our daughter would play her dance music a little more quietly and stop upsetting our neighbours.

Its only in recent years that I have really appreciated the advantage that I had through growing up in a very musical family. My father was a keen jazz guitarist, my mother an accomplished pianist and my uncle an avid drummer.

Having children of my own I can see how they have benefited from having access to guitars and other musical instruments as they’ve grown up. We’ve never pushed them toward learning to play an instrument like piano or violin. Instead we’ve tried to ensure that they are provided with encouragement and resources, in the form of a few instruments, and we think that this approach has been really good for them.

Our youngest boy has no interest in playing an instrument of making music. He is a very keen sportsman, loves football and online gaming. However his older brother was bashing out rhythms on a toy drum kit from about the age of three. By the time he was seven years old he was playing along with my guitar playing on his mini child size drum kit.

My daughter has a particularly rebellious personality and she has always liked to challenge both her mother and me, ever since she was a toddler. She has developed a keen interest in Drum and Bass and recently started to get into DJing and playing records at extremely high volume levels, upsetting our aged neighbours. Her interest in DJ equipment and modern dance music has led to her developing skills in music production using computers and it’s looking like she will progress to a music technology course at college.

We think that our parental influence is very significant in the interests and inclinations of our children. We’ve tried to encourage them to be independent while ensuring that boundaries are clearly defined. As they grow through their teenage years their independence and self reliance is becoming increasingly apparent. We just wish that our daughter would play her dance music a little more quietly and stop upsetting our neighbours.