The preferred instrument for a young child is piano, because of it's simple layout and ease of playing. The piano layout also makes theory learning easier. Research has shown that learning piano sensitizes young children to pattern, space, and time sequencing, and improves cognitive skills, eye-hand coordination, and spatial reasoning.
Parul Gupta — My 10 yr old daughter has been going to Noelle Tinturin for Piano lessons for about 2 years now. Noelle is a wonderful piano