&gt; I know it might benefit him for me to discipline him into playing violin at 3<p>This is just from my own experience, but my parents had me play for a number of years. I enjoyed it, but being a costly thing to commit to with lessons and private orchestras, it can get pricey. Money wasn&#x27;t the issue though, but it led me into feeling pressured to constantly practice well beyond what I considered enjoyable (~3 hours a day) and I got burned out on it.<p>I went through the Suzuki Method[1], which puts a huge emphasis on memorization and that was part of my gripe with it. It just kind of sucked the fun and enjoyment out of playing when the biggest focus as a child is memorizing the same song to the point of hating it. The Suzuki Method has a number of success stories so I don&#x27;t think it&#x27;s bad. However, it&#x27;s likely to be successful over time with a certain type of student. Others end up getting burnt out such as myself.<p>My friend that was my age that I played violin together with sometimes started a few years before me and burned out a year or so before I did. Similar situation with her time invested and pressure to play.<p>I still play now as an adult for fun and don&#x27;t regret playing as a kid, but I would only suggest being cautious about how you approach it if you want it to be more than a recreational hobby.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Suzuki_method" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Suzuki_method</a>