Pink Acoustic Guitars
If your tween girl has been begging you for a pink acoustic
guitar, you may be a little surprised. Guitars are usually things
that are asked for by brooding teenage boys, not little girls who
were still dressing up as princesses five years ago. You may be
tempted to wait a bit to see if your daughter loses interest, or
buy her something really inexpensive just in case she doesnt stay
with it. Before just letting it go, there are some things you
should really think about.
There is a big trend these days of young girls who want to be
musicians. This is something that should really be encouraged by
parents. This trend is in part due to popular trends such as the
television show Hannah Montana, a show about a young girl who is a
pop star. There are a lot of different pros and cons for young
girls wanting to become stars. But, as parents you can take this
possibly temporary interest in a popular trend such as pink
acoustic guitars, and turn it into a serious life-long
interest.
For young women, having a creative outlet through which feelings
can be processed is hugely beneficial. The pressures and
expectations faced by young people, especially young girls, today
is more than ever before. They have social pressures, body image
pressures, early sexual pressures and academic pressures. Girls in
general tend to turn any stress or pain inward, often with
frightening results. Encouraging girls to channel their emotions -
positive, negative or in between, into a creative outlet such as
playing a guitar can help them process their feelings while still
keeping their privacy. Even alone in her room, a young girl can
write songs about her first love, her first heartbreak, and her
second (so much cuter) love. She doesnt have to share her songs
with anyone unless she wants to. Encouraging her to perform, even
just for family after dinner, can also help you as parents gain
insight into things that she may be going through that you normally
wouldnt hear about.
There are some things that you should consider when you decide
to purchase your little girl her first guitar. Number one dont go
cheap. Nothing from the local discount mart or the toy section.
Cheap guitars are actually quite difficult to play, even for
experienced guitar players. The best thing to do is to go to a
local music store, preferably one that specializes in guitars.
There are some great guitars out there that are designed to appeal
visually to girls. The most popular company that specializes in
guitars for girls is Daisy Rock. They call themselves The Girl
Guitar Company, and with good reason. They have everything from a
plain pink acoustic guitars to guitars shaped like hearts, stars
and butterflies.
Be sure to take your daughter with you to shop for her first
guitar rather than surprising her with a gift. Every guitar is a
little different. Not all pink acoustic guitars are created equal.
By picking her guitar out herself, she can find one that feels
right in her hands as well as one that sounds right to her ears and
her growing heart.
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