Programming language to start kids with... (Score 1)

I would try Java. You can create GUI's with very little effort and it's object oriented. The JavaDocs are also a great resource for Java documentation. Also they won't be tied to Win98 as a platform to program on. I would suggest JDK2 1.3, switch SUN currently has released for Windows, and IBM (www.alphaworks.ibm.com) has released for Linux. The Linux version is still a release canidate, but is usable enough to program with.