Bhavana
PS... Occasionally she'll pull a card or two on her own. I bought her her own deck and a tarot for teens book.
I have seen the teens book on tarot - what do you think of it? Is it worth getting?
One of my niece's, she is almost 10 now, loves the cards. She showed some interest when one day I had her with me and bought Shadowscapes at Barnes & Noble. So when we got home I showed her some of my other decks, and she was fascinated! She especially loved the Permutt "Crystal Tarot" - was a little scared of Deviant Moon and other such decks. But I found she caught on quick with card meanings, and when i would explain them, she would come back with her understanding and it was often very on cue, and even more intuitive than one would think - and she has a great memory for the card meanings as well. She was so intrigued by the cards that she decided to be a gypsy fortune teller for Halloween.
I bought her her own Crystal Tarot, but have not officially given it to her yet, I need to talk to her mother about it first. I don't think it will be a problem, as it is a very "light" and cheerful deck. She uses it when she comes over my house. I did get her the "Way of the Horse" cards for Christmas....but that isn't a true tarot deck.
I think that depending on the child, there is no problem with them having or learning about the cards. Hopefully she will stay interested, it would be nice to have someone to pass along my collection to - but, even if she doesn't, I think that experiences we have and things we learn about can only enrich our lives in the long run!