It's that time of year when your kids make their last minute Christmas list for the things they want.
Last night my son - who is quickly turning into a teenager - came up to me last night and said, "Mom, I want a guitar."
I think most parents would groan at this point. Guitar = noise. But then he said, "Not one of those kinds you have to plug in. I want one that is made of wood."
"Ahh, ok, I gotcha. You want an acoustic guitar?"
"Yeah."
I immediately thought to myself "Sure! That actually sounds like a good idea." And I started looking on Amazon at guitars. My son ohhhed and awwwed at all the guitars and we put a couple on his wishlist.
As I thought about it, I think it might be a good idea for him. It would be another creative outlet for him and he's very creative. I could see him writing his own music and playing at coffee houses. ha!
I was talking to my husband about it and he agrees that it would be a good outlet for him too. He suggested it on a bigger scale though - nice equipment and lessons. While that can be expensive and not really what I thought originally, it might actually be good.
So we decided that we would not get a guitar for Christmas. We need more information- we'll go to the music store and look around. We would probably get one after the first part of the year. Soon my son will be strumming along.
In the meantime, we're going to get my son his own cell phone for Christmas. ;)
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