Work out a compromise. Attitude All family members must understand that musical as well as educational study requires effort on everyone's part. At times, there might be inconvenience of a day's schedule or another member's plan for fun. Solicit a positive attitude from all family members, one in which all members are supporting one another in their educational, musical, physical and other endeavors. Ideally, the family environment is one where parents and children all have good habits of daily responsibilities and activities.
Parents can begin by providing the example of a disciplined life.
Your child's teacher will have recommendations to make home practice successful, so be sure to follow them. Here are some other ideas you might want to try. Some teachers describe the intermediate stage as a black hole because it seems to cover a large range of repertoire and technique and the range of skills is impossible to describe with precision. A number of students stop formal lessons when entering this stage, often opting to concentrate on other interests. Intermediate students have the skills to study light classical and popular favorites on their own.