I have kids. My oldest kid is 9. I play instruments. I like iced cappucinos. I play the flute. I don't play the drums. The flute is favorite instrument to play. I'm teaching my kids to play musical instruments. My family is starting a family band. I drink coffee. I have a significant other who uses he/him pronouns. The first song I ever learned was "Hot Cross Buns.
I love kids. I have a dog. I speak German. I like to paint. I like black coffee.  I have nice memories of my dad helping me learn to play drums. I learned to play "Hot Cross Buns" on the recorder when I was six years old.
My oldest really wants to learn the drums. Can you recommend a decent but inexpensive beginner drum set for a 9-year-old? Well, I can't think of one off the top of my head but I'll check it out for you. How's the progress with the family band? Slow...I'm i'm like Paul McCartney in Wings here and they are just letting me down Haha, I guess it is hard to get the kids to take it seriously. But do they like playing music? Well they have enjoyed it, but if I hear chopsticks on the piano played poorly again i'm rolling it out the window Oh yeah, I bet that can be frustrating. Maybe you can offer them some reward or incentive for playing along  well. Well I guess I could withold their daily popsicle intake if they make mistakes, but that seems like an argument waiting to happen But instead of taking something away as punishment you could offer something more as a reward. Kids usually respond better to that. Hmm...I think if I let them have any more popsicles it borders on child abuse...we are walking a fine line now  Maybe you could reward them with something other than popsicles. What about cookies or puppies? Cookies feels more of the same and I don't think I can train a puppy to play an instrument for the family band experience Some dogs seem to love music. I think it could work and the kids would love it, surely.