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1278 points random_moonwalk | 6 comments | 12 Nov 25 14:12 UTC | HN request time: 0.404s | source | bottom
1. BigTTYGothGF ◴[17 Nov 25 15:33 UTC] No.45954470[source]▶
The traditional approach is you give noisemaking toys to your niblings, not your own children.
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2. random_moonwalk ◴[17 Nov 25 15:53 UTC] No.45954680[source]▶
This sounds like a lesson I’m going to be learning the hard way
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3. brudgers ◴[17 Nov 25 17:14 UTC] No.45955641[source]▶
Good parenting is doing things the hard way.

So why not go all in with a full set of acoustic drums?

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4. bluGill ◴[17 Nov 25 18:13 UTC] No.45956234{3}[source]▶
Do you have $800? I'm trying to get my daughter a full set of acoustic drums (though odds are her brother will use them more even though he plays clarinet and she does percussion). I've seen full sets for as little as $30 - but it doesn't take much checking to realize they are not worth it even at that price. Good sets quickly cost more, but $800 is a good starting point for a set that isn't unusable.
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5. brudgers ◴[17 Nov 25 20:01 UTC] No.45957587{4}[source]▶
Keeping in mind that you can’t buy a new Stradivarius…

Maybe try Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, etc. because drum sets take up space quality drum sets and other large instruments are often priced where moving the gear is part of the payment.

6. beAbU ◴[18 Nov 25 07:35 UTC] No.45962372[source]▶
We've been following this. Every nibling or even the offspring of friends received xylophones, tin whistles, hand drums etc.

As long as it's not battery powered, it was on our "approved" list.

They love us (the kids. The parents... not so much I guess).

We have our first one due in a couple of weeks, and I guess we'll prepare ourselves for retribution!