Originally Posted by
allenhopkins
Bought my granddaughter Molly a ukulele-banjo when she was three years old, just to give her the experience of playing an instrument (and because she likes banjo -- who doesn't?). Both her grandfathers and her dad play, though I'm the only mandolinist.
Whether she actually learns any of these instruments, it gives her a chance to pull out her little banjo when there's music going on in her house. Here's a medley of her greatest hits, The Alphabet Song and Foster's Oh Susannah (you can live through it; only 17 seconds):