Kids – most climbers agree, all kids should wear helmets!
To avoid to much repartition
I also recommend you read the adult outdoor helmets section.
Adults – Read the ‘Outdoor – Adults Helmets’ post
Factors to consider…
What are the risks?
How valuable is Your Kids Head?
What do the Majority of other young climbers in your area do?
There are NOT many kids helmets on the market.
Measure your kids head and find out from the supplier what is the minimum size the helmet will fit.
Here are my opinions…
Outdoor Climbing Helmets for Kids
Kids need to wear helmets until they are old enough and confident enough to ask not to wear one.
Some adults, particularly adults bouldering outdoors do not bother with helmets, most other climbers do wear helmets. Ultimately it is your choice and the choice of your kid. Any child in my care I would insist on a helmet. Impacts from any direction are likely and good protection is important. Kids also have less experience at protecting their head and can need the backup of a helmet where an adult may find it not necessary.
More Kids are wearing helmets for more sports, so it should not be too hard to encourage them to wear one for rock climbing. Remember if you are also wearing a helmet, the kid is unlikely to think of wearing one as anything other than normal.
Remember the choice is ultimately yours and your childs.
I hope that this has been of some help to you. 
Clive
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