I have a grand daughter that will be 1 year old soon....?

Question

Her dad is in a popular heavy metal band in Pheonix. For her 2 month b-day, I got her a play guitar. I was thinking about getting her a real little electric guitar with a stand and small amp I saw on Ebay. More of a symbolic gift and who knows when she gets bigger.....is that stupid? I would get a few other little things that she needs too of course. What do you think?

Answer 1

Musical gifts are only stupid if you plan on keeping them at your house.

Otherwise-go Granny! Be the one to buy her the first guitar!

Answer 2

I think the guitar would be just a little out of line right now.  Maybe she won't even be interested in music.

Answer 3

I think that is very nice http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...

Answer 4

i think that would be awesome, and who knows it could end up being the gift that helps to form the father-daughter relationship. he could teach her to play(if she wants) and it could end being "their thing" Way to go grandma!! Wanna be my grandma? LOL

Answer 5

I think it would be a more meaningful gift when she understood what it is. If you give it to her now, it gets stuffed in a closet, and when it comes out in a few years it won't be as special.

Answer 6

I think you should wait until she is a bit older to understand it is special.  At that age, all they want are toys.  Why not get her other toy instruments for now like toy drums/percussion.  That might not be what her dad plays, but they could "play" music together.  When she is older, she will appreciate the guitar more.

Answer 7

its sounds adorable, my only concern would be (because i ended up having a child who would do this  - none of my others would have though) is that its electric - she could put her mouth on the strings etc and maybe hurt herself?  or also, could it be too loud for her little ears?   I might wait till she's a bit older and then could appreciate it more and rock out with her dad a bit!!