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I agree that you shouldn't rush this. Let the birdy choose you. Even if the price is a little iffy, the bird would be worh it! I had to use TWO cards to buy my lorikeet, because we were a little short at the time, but it was SO worth it! I also agree that you should check out a breeder- they can tell you ALOT of information about the bird including history, hatchday, temperment, health, diet, you can see the mother and father and how it was raised and what it is used to and MORE! Plus you can ask lots of questions.
A cockatiel sounds perfect for your situation! My 7 year old male cinnamon cockatiel Peanut is the only one of my birds that my 7 year old sister can handle without being scared or bitten. I have two now and have had tiels all of my 'bird filled' life... so yeah I might be biased too! Tiels really are great though. Sweet natured, friendly, great at being taught to whistle, talk and do tricks. They're great with kids, don't bite hard, are easy to handle. The best bet would be a hand reared male. Maybe a pearl-pied because they are very attractive.
If you're looking for something bigger or more colourful, a Senegal sounds good, but I've never seen one, let alone owned one, so I can't help you much with that.
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