The problem with kids isn't getting them into the hobby. The problem is they are so "action dependent" that they need things going at "warp 5" or better to keep them interested. To chug around a grass strip at 40-60 mph isn't enough to keep them from getting bored and walking away. I see this as a result of most being "babysat" with game systems that stressed the high speed FPS or role playing games that got them into fantasy environments where they were immersed in action from log in to log out. If they died, they just restarted the level or reset their character to start over. R/C doesn't give them a "reset" button so it's not normally something they will get into.