Yes, it is a shame. This year though as I was getting back into the guitar she wanted a mandolin and we got her one. She learned it so fast it was amazing. Then she switched to a 4 string tenor guitar (standard tuning) and is learning that very quickly. She's backed off some due to wrist problems.
She attended the old LA Conservatory of Music years ago and won many honors playing classical piano. She wanted to be an accompanist and learn jazz but they burned her out - "You have to be a soloist." Her childhood sounded like the "If you don't eat your meat you can't have any pudding!" Like playing at the Shrine Auditorium in LA before thousands and instead of compliments from family and teachers hearing "You missed a note in that piece" or "You should have done this or that."
I've lately been sitting down at our piano working out songs and have gradually got her to help me.
Sorry to diverge off the topic but maybe this might help some parents out there. Let them have fun and explore their musical talent.
BL