Hi Kim, thank you for your question on a 7 year old shooting. Normally we state from 10 years and then a shorter session using the specially adapted lighter .410 shotgun is used. We have to be very cautious with very young children as their attention span can be much shorter. We have a very different approach making the session fun and only giving a few shots. Even with air weapons we have the same policy as the law states that individuals have to be over 18 years old to possess one. In the previous cases here we have had younger children shoot but being part of a family where the youngest child came along and just had a few shots. The hand to eye co-ordination can also be challenging and eye dominance has generally not been defined at this age. I would suggest if you wish to book a session for your 7 year old then just a mini try for about 30 minutes. Remember that they will still be holding a lethal weapon that can kill or cause serious harm, so we have to install this from the very beginning. We have a very informal approach here at GB Shooting but safety is always taken very seriously. I think you will be told a very similar answer at every shooting school but some have an over 10 yrs. policy.