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You can also buy an adaptor that lets you mount a set of binoculars onto a normal tripod. Means your 7yo is not having to hold the weight of the binoculars and you can also help them to locate an object with some certainty. Bintel have one for $35, but I'm sure I paid less for mine (different to the one Bintel advertise)
Definitely don't go beyond 10x magnification for beginner binoculars.
There's also a book called "Heavens above, A binocular guide to the southern skies" by Robert Bee - $24 at Bintel. Very simple book that guides you through the constellations and teaches you how to star hop and locate the "faint fuzzies". In some ways, this can be easier from a "less dark" location as the brighter stars of the constellations are easier to spot, rather than being lost amongst the greater number of stars visible in less light polluted locations. I guess I'm just trying to suggest that you don't have to wait until you get out to dark skies before starting.
All the best.
DT
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