Okay, so Britney Spears might not be your bag. Go along with your child to the concert, anyway. It's a chance to bond and to learn something about the music that's influencing your adolescent. As if the price tag of concert tickets isn't unnerving enough, parents have other worries about their kids attending music concerts. Arranging for your child to see a favorite act is a good idea.
Music becomes central to the life of children as they enter early adolescence.
According to the Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development, watching television declines during middle school years as preteens spend four to six hours daily listening to music. Parents need to become aware of how music is playing out in a child's life. One of the best ways for parents to understand what the music means to young teens is to attend a rock concert with them. Parents can tag along with a preteen and a friend. With an older adolescent, they might not be welcome in the next seat, but some venues have parent rooms.