I have to agree with CharonY. Today's world is moving to fast. First of all it is very hard to come by good teachers, they have to be good at their field and they have to be good at teaching, and that I think is not something you can learn, you either have it or you don't. The interests of the child have to be "dissected" at home, but today who has the time to do this. Teachers should be able to give the proper presentation of a subject and the child has to choose between the options. Only you can decide what you are interested in. Parents that send their children to music classes at the age of 3 for example are just "shooting in the dark". Schools must give children the basic information and the child should choose a field of their interest and liking and develop. The problem is that the main concern of today's families is how much money they make. Some people just can't take the risk of going to art schools because of the low chance of successful job and high income. When applying for high school you think "what do i want to study" and "what i need to study to get a respectable position in society and good money". I think that option number two is more likely to be chosen. The issue is very complex. Not enough time to really understand and know your child, the misconception that arts can't give you the lifestyle you dream of, the lack of individualized education with people who actually know what they are doing, and the fast pace of the modern world.
