Ten year old Talia Klocker has been playing piano for three years and her motivation is simple.

"My mom always plays really cool songs on the piano for us and I really wanted to do that too," Talia says.

But Talia's mom Stacie wanted to be sure.

"And so I just gave her a little bit of time," Stacie says. "And I made sure that's what she really wanted to do instead of pressure her into it."

Stacie waited because once her kids start something she doesn't allow them to quit whenever they want.

"Just helping them to keep going for a while at least," Stacie says. "And if they still feel the same way you know after a few weeks, a couple of months or so, then they do have the option. It is still their option to decide if they would like to continue or not."

Family counselor Kathleen Lemme says parents shouldn't force kids into activities, but if a child chooses to participate she says parents should hold them to it.

"You know it's kind of like kids need to know that they have to stick to a certain thing that they're involved with," Lemme says. "Just to be loyal and teach them some responsibility."

Of course sometimes kids want to quit because their interests change, like switching from soccer to football, and, in that case, Lemme says sometimes it's best for the parents to stick it out.

"The key is replacing that with some other positive activity to keep the kid active and enjoying what they do, so you know parents need to be flexible," Lemme says.

Talia says she's felt like quitting piano before, and though it's not her first option, Stacie says she is flexible.

"Sometimes we take a break and we practice piano for like five minutes or something," Talia says.

"Yeah just for a couple of weeks we'll give her a break where we just play the piano for fun rather than to have to practice," Stacie says.

Lemme says there are three ways for parents to avoid a quitting conflict with their children.

1. Make sure they want to take part in the first place.

2. Don't keep their schedule too full.

3. Visit with them and their coaches/teachers to make sure they are having a positive experience.