Teaching python (programming) to children

[Paul Rubin]

Brian Elmegaard <brian at rk-speed-rugby.dk> writes:
> So, any comments are appreciated, especially on: Are there good reasons
> for advocating python being a language one could teach children
> programming with and are there perspectives in translating python to many
> different languages in order to facilitate this, or will children not be
> ready for learning programming before they have learnt English after all?

What age of children are you talking about?  I think not everyone here
is thinking of "children" as meaning the same thing.