COPO, I like the full size truck for now. No matter how smart or how good an athlete he is, these kids are still very young and impressionable. Its easy to get in trouble these days. I would rather be safe than sorry. Plus they don't really need the best of anything for their first unless of course it is an education or medical attention. In the long run kids always appreciate things more down the road when they have to do some things on their own, make their own decisions and work their way up.
Sam