Own decision or to influence...

[Devourment]

... When / if (some of you might not want to have children) you have children, will you let them find their own taste in music or influence them to listen to the same genre of music that you listen to?

I personally would influence them... because if I let them go on their to find out what music they like, (SPOILER)they might start listening to Hardhouse or Rap, which would obviously encourage them to start drugs.. or become a chav / scally / townie (whichever you prefer)
But Rock & Heavy Metal wouldn't influence anything like that (in my opinion).

So, what is YOUR opinion?

[nik0tine]

Well, I would be listening to my own music quite often, so I think that would naturally influence them, either for or against, my musical tastes.

[Samuraid]

A mix of both.

[Levian]

Well, I don't want them to listen to rap and techno because it sucks, so I'll play the songs I like quite often, and hope for the best. That's really the most I can do.

[Xander]

Since I listen to pretty much everything, I'd let them do the same and then decide for themselves what they like and want to listen to. I don't have one particular sort of music I'd want to influence them to like, I'd just encourage them to listen to different sorts of things.

[Lindy]

They'd be forced to listen to pseudo-electronic trance-rock trip-hop.

And like it.

[Chris]

I don't have kids, but when I do, I'll let them develop their own music taste.
Music defines ones personally perfectly.

[Dr.K]

I wouldn't try to influence them, I'd just have them listen to a diverse range of music, and then see which ones they liked.

[Ko Ko]

Where have I seen this thread before? :skull1:

[Meat Puppet]

I'd let the little buggers choose what they want. It's not like they'll be getting any other luxuries, so I'll let them choose their own music.

[Leeza]

This is silly. It doesn't matter how much you might try to push (influence) your taste onto your child, they are still their own person with their own likes and dislikes regardless of what you might do to try to change or alter that. I wouldn't ever do that and as it is, the music that my daughter listens to is at least something that can be listened to in public, unlike some of mine.

[Psychotic]

Influence like crazy. I wouldn't want to have crap music blaring out at all hours. Plus some of the attitudes/whatever that go with say, rap music or nu-metal are frankly idiotic, and I wouldn't want any kid to be like that, let alone mine.

[Old Manus]

Where have I seen this thread before? :skull1:

[boris no no]

mix of both really
i listen to alot of types of music so i thinhk that they'll get lots of influences!
they have to dabce to thriller at some point of their lives though.

[mike without a hat]

I would want to influence my kids music tastes but if they did like something else i would respect that too as long as they're not blasting total crap. Plus i wouldnt let them ever change my radio/cds when im home.
I grew up in a house where basically the only thing played was classic rock. My dad had it set so the "main radio" i guess i would call it came on automatically right around when he got home from work untill around 11 at night and its still like that. Now the only music i really like is classic rock so i would definately say peoples intrests can be influenced.