How to get a young child to stay seated!

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How to get a young child to stay seated!

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hammer action	Feb 27 2012, 07:39 PM Post #1
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 282 Joined: 22-April 09 Member No.: 63311	What's the best way to get a (very young) six year old pupil to sit on the piano stool and remain there for longer than 2 minutes?! I also seem to spend a lot of the lesson steadying the stool incase the pupil falls off it. What's the best approach for this? Stickers? Rewards? Something i've not encountered before on such a constant basis! Thanks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

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violincjj	Feb 28 2012, 06:52 AM Post #2
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1418 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Manchester UK Member No.: 88	Why not take the piano stool away and have her stand up to play?

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hammer action How to get a young child to stay seated! Feb 27 2012, 07:39 PM

porilo Thankfully I've never had that problem with an... Feb 27 2012, 07:54 PM

Roseau What's the child like at school? Talking to t... Feb 27 2012, 08:05 PM

BarbaraR Maybe this particular child is just a wee bit too ... Feb 27 2012, 11:00 PM

Cyrilla How about saying, 'Sit still!'??? :u... Feb 27 2012, 11:28 PM

violincjj Why not take the piano stool away and have her sta... Feb 28 2012, 06:52 AM

ansatz496 Why not take the piano stool away and have her st... Feb 28 2012, 12:30 PM

Roseau Why not take the piano stool away and have her s... Feb 28 2012, 12:59 PM

ansatz496 [quote name='ansatz496' post='1131894' date='Feb ... Feb 28 2012, 01:58 PM

LizzieT I don't think it should be your responsibility... Feb 28 2012, 08:10 AM

jod How about using this to your advantage and encorpo... Feb 28 2012, 10:06 AM

JudithJ I don't have a solution for the OP. However, ... Feb 28 2012, 01:44 PM

Maizie I used to play with BluTac during lessons (not mus... Feb 28 2012, 01:45 PM

Clari Nicki1 I don't have a solution for the OP. However,... Mar 1 2012, 03:53 PM

Cyrilla I would just like to inform the forum that JudithJ... Feb 28 2012, 01:57 PM

violincjj I would just like to inform the forum that Judith... Mar 1 2012, 07:03 AM

jod Writing as a person who is vertically challenged a... Feb 28 2012, 02:12 PM

Digby How far along is this student? I have a young l... Feb 28 2012, 02:12 PM

morceau How far along is this student? I have a young ... Feb 28 2012, 03:43 PM

Bagpuss How about, in a firm, Bag-Like tone, "put BOT... Feb 28 2012, 03:57 PM

Sunrise How about, in a firm, Bag-Like tone, "put BO... Feb 28 2012, 04:24 PM

willobie How about, in a firm, Bag-Like tone, "put B... Feb 28 2012, 05:30 PM

Cyrilla I use a Paddington Stare and a firm Cyrilla-like t... Feb 28 2012, 04:05 PM

Roseau I use a Paddington Stare and a firm Cyrilla-like ... Feb 28 2012, 05:17 PM

jod The ability to look over the top of ones glasses a... Feb 28 2012, 05:27 PM

Misterioso The ability to look over the top of ones glasses.... Feb 29 2012, 02:50 PM

porilo The ability to look over the top of ones glasses ... Mar 1 2012, 08:11 AM

Bagpuss Darn. I've been rumbled.... Stern-Bag x Feb 28 2012, 05:50 PM

jod Darn. I've been rumbled.... Stern-Bag x O... Feb 28 2012, 08:26 PM

agricola Some little children can find it more comfortable ... Feb 29 2012, 02:15 PM

Cyrilla :lol: I think Judith already has a collection of... Mar 1 2012, 07:36 AM

JudithJ My son used to be given stuff to fiddle with to he... Mar 3 2012, 08:25 PM

Cyrilla I think Judith already has a collection of my sti... Mar 3 2012, 10:21 PM

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