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by qiqing 5704 days ago
++ on Python. There is also a nice Python-for-kids textbook for ages 8+ http://www.briggs.net.nz/log/writing/snake-wrangling-for-kid...

And ++ on not letting your own enthusiasm scare him off. My mother started me on piano when I was 2 years and 10 months by playing herself and not letting me play (she already taught me to read music using flash cards). Depending on the kid, reverse psychology works pretty well.