[BitWielder1]

Binoculars is a good start.
A small refracting (i.e. lenses not mirrors) 2 inch scope with a tripod is cheap, nice and easy to use.
Larger scopes need sturdier tripods and are more difficult to operate.
If he really gets the bug you can let him upgrade, but don't start a novice with a super-duper 8-inch reflector scope, they take skill to use and the work involved to set up and aim it can be discouraging.
You could try to find an astronomy club nearby and take him to one of their gatherings.
You'll get plenty of advice there and you both will be able to see what they are talking about.

[BitWielder1]

When I was a kid I started with binoculars, then a 2-inch scope; I managed to spot 8 of the 9 planets with it.
There were 9 planets then, Uranus and Neptune were only barely visible pinpoints of light at the predicted location.
The only way I knew it was them is that I had a good star chart to compare with.
But I did see them, and that was from a suburb backyard despite street lights.