I'm almost thinking that unless your youngster is extremely small, youth guns are a thing of the past!
With this statement it sounds like you are saying that youth guns are only for youths. I bought a remington SS Model Seven .260 for my wife because she is so small. We tried Ruger, Browning, and Remington and the Remington fit better. I love it and hunt with it often, I am going to buy a .300 in the same model.