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Kids "road bikes" like that are totally pointless. Kid would ride just as fast on a little (rigid) ATB sort of bike with flat bars, and also be able to throw it around off road, the brakes in particular but probably all of the parts would also be better at the same pricepoint if you got something mountain bike shaped.
An unhelpful post I know, but personally I would not bother in seeking out brifters and just swap out the drops for flat bars with rapidfires instead. For extra hand positions (honking), some bar ends would suffice. Lower end brifters in particular are large and clumsy for small hands.