Why does my child need Piano Lessons?

Learning to Learn, and Learning to Think in as many different ways as possible as we get older is what makes us smarter and wiser, and Music is just one more of those ways. So, treat it that way. Treat learning to play a new instrument with Respect, and give it all the time it deserves. 

In particular, a person learning to play the Piano is constantly forced to think about many things at once - Tempo, Rhythm, getting the notes right, etc. Not to mention, the hardest part - Making Music out of all of that. Remember, Music is not just the sum of its parts. A person that is used to thinking about lots of different things throughout the day will undoubtedly turn out to be a much more well-rounded individual. 

Why do I have to Practice so much?

How easy is it for you to tie your shoes? You don't even think about it, right? Imagine if every time you read the notes on the page, your hands just started instantly moving towards the perfect spot on the piano... Practice. If you've been practicing all day - take a break and give your body a rest. Then when you cool off a bit, realize that all this sacrifice is just what it takes, and that it may take you several more full days of this feeling, but at the end, no matter what, no matter how many failed attempts you've made, you're going to get it to feel as free as tying your shoes. PRACTICE. 

It's a lot like learning a new language. You wouldn't expect to learn French or Mandarin by grinding through 15-minute study session after 15-minute study session without ever having listened to and participated in conversations in those languages.

You're paying for it! one way to cut down on the amount of Practice Time you need is to be smart about when you do it. If you want to remember as much as possible from your Lesson, ask your Teacher if it's OK if you Record it. Some Teachers won't allow it, but others will. Personally, I'm fine with Audio recording the Lessons. Try to Practice when you get home from your Lesson. It seems crazy at first thought, but you'll come to find that the following day the material will seem more familiar to you than it would have if you hadn't done the post-Lesson Practice the day before. 

What's the importance of "Good Practice"?

There's Good Practice, and there's Bad Practice. Bad Habits can take longer to break than they took to form. It's really important that you're honest with yourself in your Practice, and that you're really making the most out of your time. That's why it's best to only do as long of a Practice Session as you know you can give your full, undivided attention. I'd much rather have a Student Practice less than normal, but have done Good Practice, than hours and hours of Practice we'll have to undo.