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There are things like the Squier Mini Jazzmaster below, but it's probably still a bit - more than a bit - too hefty for a 5 year old - solid body and 22.75" scale.
https://shop.fender.com/en-GB/squier-electric-guitars/jazzmaster/mini-jazzmaster-hh/0370125504.html?rl=en_US
https://www.guitarsofvintage.com/product/1980s-hondo-chiquita/
The Höfner Shorty might work too - remarkably it's a full scale, but the body is tiny and they're quite cheap, only £124 new. My experience is that they don't balance as well as the Chiquita though.
https://www.gak.co.uk/en/hofner-shorty-electric-travel-guitar-blue/86731
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http://www.erlewineguitars.com/pgs/lazer.htm
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
As a serious musical instrument it's no great shakes, but whether that's a bad thing kinda depends on what you want from it. At five years old my kids wouldn't have had the patience or the perseverance to learn anything like "proper" guitar playing, but having a "real" guitar probably steered them towards wanting to play instruments when they got a bit older (they're now 8 and 9). Over lockdown they've been learning to play bass and drums to Beatles songs, and they're really not bad.
I think others have covered all the decent options for serious musical instruments for kids.
Don't talk politics and don't throw stones. Your royal highnesses.
Maybe a child size classical guitar to start with?
I am looking at all the options people have suggested, just for the cost the Harley Benton 3/4 size one looks to be the front runner at the moment.
But otherwise you're right that 22.5" or greater gives more stable tuning with standard gauges.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein