I bought my daughter a Clementine and she's probably 5 or 6 years away from being able to ride it! That said my son can ride it now; he has a stingray that he likes and when he outgrows that he'll be big enough to ride any of my bikes so I don't sweat bikes for him. The Clementine should be the only bike my daughter needs in her lifetime. Now regarding your dilemma, I come from riding a succession of custom cruisers, Klunkers, mountain bikes and other road/dirt mongrels. I would think an old Diamond Back would be almost ideal. Having come from the riding background I have AND owning 2 Clementines I can tell you that the Clementine rides much like a light weight cruiser. The seating position, bottom bracket height, wide tires, etc. I am even in the process if taking my Boscos off and installing a vintage set of alloy cruiser bars in an attempt to dial the setup in more to my liking. To cut to the chase a little bit, you might just try to find a lightweight cruiser with either an internally geared hub or derailleur. I think a Surly or Piolet are good choices as well, but for what those cost you can just get a Clementine. Also most vintage mixtes would probably work as well!
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