My mother went through this with one of my sibs for a couple of years. Sib would ask to quit piano, mom would say, "we're going to keep this commitment for six months; at the end of six months, you may decide", six months later, sib would decide to continue. Rinse and repeat. Now a very functional pianist, sufficient for personal pleasure and accompaniment.

...pronounced like the long vowel and first letter of the alphabet...