If he can't, we might as well quit commenting on this thread because that is exactly what we are trying to explain. What we call it is irrelevant. It might as well be called Bugs Bunny's Law.
And I would certainly expect him to understand Kirchoff's Law and how it applies to a very simple, two or three resistor series circuit before I would a circuit combining components that behave in mathematically different ways.
So my question to you is, do you really expect a child to understand the behavior of PN a junction in a light emitting diode and how it behaves in a series circuit BEFORE he understands how two resistors behave in a series circuit?
Here is an easy example. If I have 9 volts and connect 3300k R to an LED, I see that the voltage dropped. But what I don't understand is what does the resistor mean by 3300k? Does it mean that that’s how many electrons it will let through regardless of volts?
To further emphasize my point, I would say that is actually NOT an easy example. You should start by understanding circuits with only resisters first. The LED is basically a diode:
I totally agree, keep it simple.
Ohm's Law is simple.
Actually, Kirchoff's law is even more simple, i.e. it is simple addition, kindergarten stuff (1+1=2)
Stick to those two principals first. Glad we agree on something.
Edit: I apologize, I do not mean to come across as combative. I just VERY STRONGLY feel that learning electronics is a building block process and should be approached as such to avoid confusion....especially with a child.