If you've never tried it, it's time to start...
Spent a couple of hours yesterday afternoon bank fishing; twitching a silver dart 15 to 18 inches under a a small bobber in a private pond in Alamance Co. Caught 5 or 6 bass between 4 inches and 15 inches, an 11" shecllcracker, 10" red ear sunfish, 11" crappie and two catfish 15" and 18". Lot of fun on a 7' UL rod and spinning reel. Had to tighten the drag on the catfish; they were running away.
If you're thinking about taking a kid fishing, twitching a jig under a bobber is the perfect technique. Enough physical activity (twitching) to keep them occupied and plenty of visual feed back when the bobber goes low. And, though yesterday was better than average for a couple of hours, I've never been skunked while twitching.