Kids And Magic, How old is too young? Options

I wasn't sure if this was the right forum to post this in so if it gets moved, so be it!

My 11 year old daughter has expressed an interest in learning Tarot. I have told her that I would teach her when se was older. She askes me all the time and I have been putting her off for at least 6 months or more. My question is how young do you thing is too young to introduce a child to Magick? I am really interested in how other people view this. Thanks in advance.
DENK75

I suppose really all you can do, is go by what you feel.
I'm not going to sit down and tell you my life story as to how I came to find my own beliefs in the study and practing of magick.

I will however tell you that children whether they are going to admit it or not are in a terrible need of guidance, and that the ages of 13, 14, 15 are critical years in anyones life that will shape them into the adults they will be.

Now I'm not going to profess to be an all knowing parent. I'm not! I will tell you that she is you're daughter and that you better then anyone will be able to gauge her maturity level and her spirituality level, and i can tell you that most kids in my experience at that age just want attention from their parents...

now i don't mean to imply that they are needy and whiney and are just screaming for someone to look at them. Though at that age i can remember for myself that the world was just starting to open up to me terms like politics, religion, good and evil, were being introduced to me, I had to find my own place to stand. (not that i hadn't heard the terms before but from the philosophical stand point) I.e. what makes a desicion right or wrong. you follow?

all that aside and back to my main point, the world is opening up to her and shes finding interests in all aspects of things. this could prove to be a bonding time for you and her.

I must admit I myself am a little envious of her situation, to me I see the opportunity for her to have a mentor to guide her on her own spiritual journey. many other occultists as you have thus read don't have that luxury.

so to answer you're question how young is to young... I'd say if you feel she is ready delve in together, I mean if you ask a Jew or a Christian how long before you started teaching your kids how be a member of the faith i can almost gaurentee that they will say "I've been bringing my child to mass since birth" but it's something they have done together, and they have been their to guide them and direct them.

NOTE: I'm in no way advocating that you give you're daughter a grimoire a candle stick, blasting rod, brass vessel and wishing her the best of luck. but i suppose if shes interested in the occult why not give her a deck and start her with the tarot contemplation ritual as described in Modern Magick, and work with her let her be free to grow but in my opinion i'd say the best thing you can do is get involved...

I never really had parents that were that involved in my life as a child growing up maybe if i did I wouldn't be here now typing, I don't know, but I can say she is you're daughter and if shes interested in it why not give it a go. If she wanted to take dance or swim you wouldn't discourage her from that would you?

anyway, I'm not an expert parent in fact I'm not parent so I'm really not qualified to answer you're question, In high school I use to console troubled youths in a peer program so i do have some insight.

Hoping this message finds you and helps,
wishing you the best.