Kids ... yep, it's important.
talk with dleo.. he's your man for a suitable rod for a younger, smaller, shorter, fisherman.. he built one for my grandson (7) Leo met little Bryce up here on the river one day back in the Fall ... went to shake his hand.. came over to me and said now I know how big his hand his... later.. .. we made it a Christmas gift.. (at a really good price, included a real and line) even tho that boy got plenty of gifts more geared for a usual video-game loving kid, he opened that rod tube with care and awe ... seeing that boy hook up with a couple rainbows tossing a soft hackle on his first outing ... was in his words "Pa, this is C-O-O-L cool!" Hooked up early enough for it to become a real love, I think. I sure hope so.
Good luck!
You can contact Leo through Grumpy at the CT shop.