re: Musicians: encouraging/supporting your kids Re:Playing Musical Instruments

I became very interested in playing the guitar at about age 6. I was already starting to get into rock music and loved AC/DC as a young kid. I would literally walk around the house with a broom as a guitar. Naturally I got a guitar, and 21 years later I still play everyday. Figure out a genre of music they are drawn to, (do they like Zeppelin, Floyd, Skynyrd, Queen, etc... or do they like Miley Cyrus?) and then find the appropriate instrument for that.