Flexibility indeed is the key when parenting a child. Every child knows what's best for them and it would be totally wrong trying to make them fits into what you want.
Glad your mom intervened in your cousin's case, and his parents learned their mistake.
We can't mould kids into things that we like. We should provide them with a free environment and free hand. They definitely will make progress one day. Thank you for the comment.
That's right.
You are welcome.