Ditto...

with the dawn of XBox 360, WII etc kids now a days could fly the pants off most adults if encouranged properly.

Was it Chip hyde?? that entered competition at 8 years old? (what am I thinking here? )

I have two boys... 11 and 12.
I watched very closely at thier interest levels. I started with plastic models at birthdays and such and watched. They see all my models in the shop and have never seen me build... this is a huge curiosity for them. now at thier ages they are begging ME to build a model with them, take them flying etc... my oldest just worked his butt off earning $$ to spend at an RC swap meet... I just knew he would spend it on trucks and cars but... we came home with a car full of planes, radios and motors... even a helicopter.

Just watch them and tease a little to peak the curiosity. no age it to young to start modeling.

Bill