If your child is receptive, make a Fuss! "That sounds nice" "what's that you are playing there?" Practice session don't have to be long. A few minutes each day. Have the keyboard ALWAYS set up, and (if possible) plugged in and turned on. For younger people, even having to turn it on and wait a few seconds is a barrier to micro-practice sessions

Ideally yes. The real progress comes from "little and often" practice, between sessions. It doesn't have to be expensive. For example, the PSR-E383 is a good starter, for under £200. Or you can get older PSR models, second hand, for much less. HINT: Have the keyboard ALWAYS set up, and (if possible) plugged in and turned on. For younger people, even having to turn it on and wait a few seconds is a barrier to micro-practice sessions

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In theory, nothing. They all have the same layout of notes. So the music theory is the same. However: A piano has 88 keys - a keyboard can often have less (and be smaller) A piano as a weighted (heavier) key action - a keyboard is often lighter to play A keyboard can make different sounds (drums, strings, sound effects) A keyboard is often cheaper (at the entry level)