Shelley, 'feeble' voices can become strong. Trust me!

Singing was never a problem, however...
When I was old enough to play an instrument in our school orchestra, my mom took me to a music teacher to select the instrument. I thought violin looked and sounded interesting. I liked things with strings. I liked flute. The teacher took one look at my 2/3 of a left index finger and pronounced the entire hand unworthy of doing anything except grasping. The finger was too short, too fat at the end, and possibly he wrongly imagined it would be painful to play with.

I got a cornet. I psyched myself up for it, but it didn't last. I think it was about 9 years later when I got a dulcimer, then a banjo, then a fiddle, and a year and a half ago, a guitar.

It's HARD to give something a shot after believing you couldn't do it for most of your life. You can, though. I think telling a child they can't without letting them even try is terrible. Then again, if the drive is strong enough, they'll find a way with or without encouragement.