I started my 8 year old daughter on guitar lessons a couple of months ago and to help her practice, I borrowed a guitar to practice with her. Well I have to admit I like it (never played an instrument in my life) and I bought a guitar recently. I've been practicing with her for about 3 weeks and I can feel my left-hand finger tips getting numb and, presumably tougher.

I don't have particularly large hands or fingers, but I'm having a hard time figuring out how to keep my fretting on the string I'm trying to play and off the neighboring string. I'm placing the very tips of my fingers on the string to play a note, but I still seem to be touching the next string down. Also, I seem to be pressing very hard on the string.

Is this something that gets better with practice or am I missing something? Seems like when I watch someone actually play guitar that they aren't necessarily using the very tips of their fingers, nor are then pressing down as hard as I seem to be.

Thanks...