Hobbes, I' m in the same bind with my 4 y.o. Her draw length is too short for the smallest compounds. I just stumbled on a nice traditional long bow that looks really easy to build. That' s what I' m goin got build her for X mas [8D] My older two kids 7 and 8 have now shot beyond the capapabilities of their Brave compounds so they are getting new compounds for X-mas too...Ebay is a great place...LOL