[NTgazer (Chris)]

Excuse the noob question but I managed to pick up a free scope from a council cleanup (ubiquitous 127mm short reflector with the built in correcter/barlow thingo) and am setting it up for my son who is 4 as he likes my big scope and thought it would be cool for him to have is own little scope. The mount is pretty rubbish so I may stiffen it up or build a basic dob type box for it, but anyway thats for another thread. The question is what design of eyepiece will offer good views for him, by that I mean as he is only 4 and doesn't have super fine motor control and co-ordination (especially when its pitch black - I told him not to touch the scope so he had his hands behind his back and the poor bugger was swaying like a drunk trying to look through it!) he is struggling to see anything through the cheapo 25mm plossl that I tried. I think as he is not able to hold his head in the right spot and is looking 'around' inside the eyepiece and possibly not dead straight so is getting those weird kidney bean type things. Are any different designs more forgiving for eye relief/placement than others, or should I look for a wider angle eyepiece maybe? I just want to keep him interested and happy while he learns how to look properly