Day 1 " dad, i want to join band, sign up is next week" i felt the headache coming. "i either want to do drums or the trombone" my scalp is getting itchy. Day 2 a nice trombone he selected, and proudly met me at the door when i got home from work "HONK!!!" oh gawd, i can feel the pressure build! Day 3 "i have to watch this dvd and work on my embouchure" "lil honk!" " big honk!" "BIG LOUD ASS SQUEAK!" the pressure builds even more! Day 4,,, next day, more squeaking, more honking, and i thought i may have heard something that resembled a note! head is pounding! Day 5,, my day off,, trombone off and on all day, head hurts, ears bleeding, who invented this diabolical form of torture?! lil guy asked " what can i do to make this thing sound better?" it was so tough not to say something like "a rolled up sock stuffed down that bell would probably do the trick " instead, i told him to keep practicing and watch the dvd over again. Am i the only parent who is gonna need a lobotomy after the kids join band?