We just had this same debate over my son and karate lessons. They are 3 times a week, all year round. No breaks like typical sports seasons have. I was torn b/c he joined "black belt club", making the commitment to become a black belt.
However, it became a job to make him practice on the days he did not have structured practice. I got so tired of battling with him. On one hand I wanted him to commit to it. On the other, he was showing no desire.
We compromised. He is taking a break from karate. The belt testing sessions are 8 weeks long. He is staying out for 2 sessions and will go back then. Of course we have yet to experience what happens when it is time to start up again...
I guess my thought was, why not let her take a break from the violin. With some time away from it she may decide she wants to do it again.
I took dance lessons (tap/jazz/ballet) from age 4 until graduating high school. In that 13 year span, I stopped 3 times, twice for a year and once for 2 years. I just got burnt out. But after a break I always went back to it. You just don't want them to wind up hating something they used to love.
