The 14, having no boards to pivot around, tends to stall out head to wind if there is any wind/waves at all, unless you are going well, close hauled, do everything right and of course, let out some sheet and bear off to get it going on the new tack.

Doing all that while also trying to pass the hiking stick around the back of the blocks is pretty tough for a kid, and they usually get it stuck in irons. Better to gybe!