I think kids grow up too quickly
I have some reserves with this!
Yes, they grow too quickly when they are taken in directions that do
not belong to childhood. I'm thinking specifically about social organisa-
tion, ideology, nationalism, religion, stardom or sex to name but a few.
No, they don't grow too quickly when the natural qualities of their
mind are promoted, encouraged, stimulated… as most of them are na-
turally and immensely inquisitive.
My two boys were introduced to basic astronomy when ever they had
questions. I answered the question and gave hints to something more
so to keep them thinking… and they did since they came back with re-
lated questions in a short time. They developed their sharp minds as,
so my ex-wife said, I was getting more and more stupid because I ga-
ve all my brains to the boys!.
I play the guitar since I started at sixteen. My sons were fascinated by
the exercise and expressed the wish to do something with music. We
had to go for an hour drive to hockey trainings I was coaching in a city
called Frohnleiten, north of Graz, three to four times a week. I thought
this was an opportunity to teach them to listen to music — sure, music
was part of our life but I mean really listen, understand and enjoy. The
time driving to the hockey trainings (over the years) is among the most
precious souvenirs I have of their childhood. Soon enough, Olivier wan-
ted to try to play the drums and Bénédict went for the bass because of
Paul you know who!. I started to teach them, the drummer is still making
lots of noise and cool grooves while I got myself a JB and amp and star-
ted to learn to play that bass cause he gave up after four months.