A little candy out here for child (5)
I believe the answer is:
youth
'for child' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'a little candy out here' is the wordplay.
'a little' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (a little bit of the clue).
'YOUTH' is hidden within 'candy out here'.
(Other definitions for youth that I've seen before include "Early days" , "next generation" , "Salad days" , "Youngster" , "Young people" .)