I'll go the other route and say stay away from a single shot and pump. Get a auto. Being gas operated I don't think they kick as hard as a pump or single. My son is 8 years old and 60 pounds and was able to fire his no problem this year using buckshot loads. Not many to choose from though. Remington 11-87 youth, Charles Daly youth and ****** youth. There might be one or two others. Saw a Smith and Wesson youth this past year. Was more than the 11-87. I would go with the Charles Daly. It and the ****** are made in Turkey and I think the Daly is a little better. Around 250 cheaper than the 11-87. I have the ****** for my son and it is decent and has nice walnut but he bangs it up. Also with the Daly, it uses the Rem Choke system so chokes are easy to find versus ****** which uses the Huglu system in 20 gauge. Just my 2 cents.