As parents, we all want to give our children opportunities that help them grow — not just academically, but emotionally, socially, and personally. Piano lessons are often seen as a “nice extra”, but after more than 30 years of teaching students aged four to eighty, a degree in both music and education, and having taught my own children piano, I’ve seen firsthand why kids should learn piano and how it can play a far deeper role in a child’s development than many families reali