dont get your kids a bb gun get em a pellet gun get a gamo deltra and put a 3-9x40 on it so they wont have to hen theyr 18 i got my first pellet gun at 8 and i still have it it is the coolest gun there is for an air rifle my best friend had like 5 pellet guns we allwase went squeral hunting together and he liked my gun so mutch he went and bought one. i like it because it is verry accureate and your kids need on as soon as you can get em one if they are interested take em shooting first to see if they like it