Scope for kids

[skywatcher250]

Having owned a massive dob and a semi massive reflector I'm now looking at finding a scope suitable for my 4 year old to look through. Size wise the skywatcher127 is pretty good - is this recommended or is there something for a similar price but better performance 

[triton1]

The Skywatcher heritage 100p is quite popular £89 from Flo

[skywatcher250]

It's very low powered though isn't it ? 

[Putaendo Patrick]

Are you looking for a telescope that will really be his, to use and abuse as he wishes and to abandon if he gets bored? Or, are you looking for a small scope that he will use under your close supervision?

What are your expectations of a four-year-old's interest in astronomy? And, for that matter, what are his?

What sort of money are you looking to spend?

I might go for a refractor on an Alt-Az mount, something like Celestron's astromaster 70AZ or 90AZ. Simple and basic to use. Then again, I might test the waters first with a toy telescope and upgrade if he showed interest.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Toyrific-Telescope/dp/B00OE6TQZQ/ref=pd_pgd_B00FNT3W62_B00OE6TQZQ?pf_rd_p=802430787&pf_rd_s=product-alert&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00FNT3W62&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=1NRJ4PPX6EC6DMJSQ5GH

Certainly not a telescope I would recommend to anyone starting out with a serious interest in astronomy - but I'm just not sure quite how a four-year-old views the hobby!

[knobby]

What are you thinking Si ? Planets, Lunar  ? Bullet proof and possibly child proof would be a 150 Dob, stick him on a stool and he'd reach the eyepeice. Have a rummage on UK Astro buy and sell