If your child or family has very specific requirements then you'll need to do a bit more research (we'll cover other specialist questions separately.) But we've used our knowledge to offer a small number of choices that you can pick from based on which key features are important to you. There's no single best laptop for an eight year old as there are lots of things to take into account. I have an eight year old myself and so does Elbrie and we see lots of children and their laptops at the events we run. (Updated for 2019) So you need to choose a first laptop for an 8 year old girl or boy? Let's take a look at what you need to consider to get the best value for money.Ĩ is around the age when kids really want a laptop of their own to do homework, play games and of course watch YouTube videos! We often get asked about the best first laptop for a child this age.