I think it is a good idea to learn to play a musical instrument. First, music is great creative and expressive form. Not teaching your child an instrument at a young age takes away from them opportunities for their future. For example, Imyself never learned an instrument until I came to college. As a downside I will never have the opportunity to play in an orchestra. Also, learning an instrument can actually help kids getting better with science. Study has shown thatthere’s a correlation between music and math, in other words, music helps you increase your math skills.