Jerry:Michelle, another advantage to playing "the other way" from most is that few people will noodle with your guitar. One of our lead players in our band is left-handed. Naturally, we give him a lot of grief about being backwards, but it really keeps people from picking up his guitars (which he doesn't really like them doing without asking).
As for selections, Southpaw Guitars in Houston has a slew of options. That's where he also gets those hard-to-find left-handed capos, picks, instrument cables and other accessories!
Jerry
A trip to Southpaw Guitars is very high on my bucket list.... B) I purchased a Baby Taylor through them a year or two ago, and they were very helpful. I would love to be able to walk into a store for once and be able to choose something besides a Yamaha or bottom end Fender..... It is so frustrating. From that standpoint alone, I would recommend a kid to start out righty and give it an honest go if they can. I don't mind people noodling around with my guitars, if they can....lol On the flip side, I can't ever pick up a righty and noodle around.... :unsure:
MJ