Giving lessons

[mdlbear]

Like a lot of people on my friends list, I've been looking for inexpensive gifts to give people, and especially my kids (who are not on this filter, BTW). One of the obvious zero-cost options is lessons: guitar for the Y.D.; maybe simple Perl or Javascript programming for the Wolfling.

I've offered, of course, but I think they're a

Comments

[judifilksign]

My advice is to put dates of use on your coupons, and mark the calendar for regular lessons. Despite best intentions, music lessons with my son did not happen until they were marked on the calendar.

Putting dates on a coupon book shows you will follow through, and not have to depend on memory when things are fluffed up and life gets busy. Also, kids don't have to pick the "right time" to get you for their lessoning, it is a scheduled interaction you've put aside, just as if you were paying someone else to do it. Shyness overcome!