What's the best Linux distro for an 11 year old who has a serious aversion to learning new things?

Probably Mint

Mint is very similar to Windows both aesthetically and functionally, and is very easy to install and use. (Mint user here.)

Take them to a playground instead - theyre an 11 year old ffs.

Bazzite. Treat it like a game console.

However, generally speaking, 11 year olds should be made to learn new things in my opinion.

Barring a developmental disorder, "serious aversion to learning new things" is something I might expect from a 50-year-old, not an 11-year-old.

If you don't like learning new things, then I guess the #1 question is "what are you familiar with?"

Right now, the easy entry points have been Ubuntu or Mint.

https://ubuntu.com/desktop

https://linuxmint.com/

If you have money, I'd suggest a Steam Deck in desktop mode, but those are getting hard to find with the RAMpocalypse.

https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/671A-4453-E8D2-323C

I'm gonna say one has just tipped over into rule 5 territory. Locking.

...an 11 year old who has a serious aversion to learning new things?

SRSLY?

Troll question?

11 year olds want to learn everything. At least the normal, healthy ones. And they are quick with it.

However, if she does not want to learn things from you, then that is a totally different question. Then I say, let it be for about 25 years...

Bazzite with Steam big picture and all the non-game apps loaded?

!linux4noobs@programming.dev

If you're into gaming... Bazzite

Maybe Mint or Zorin?

Try arch. You don't learn it, you have to fight and conquer it.

(Stick with the known. Mac, windows, linux, whatever, just familliar thing)

Ar…rrrch. It’s pirate-themed.

shifty eyes Nyarch #NotArch

Nyarch

https://nyarchlinux.moe/