Hello 344c
Possibly not. Many beginners have issues with developing the initial coordination and motor skills required of fretting. Using all of our fingers, especially the ring and little finger which are seldom used for such tactile tasks in our occupations and everyday life in general. Exacerbating that, we're asking it of our the alternated hand fingers of our individual handedness.
Most contemporary acoustic (steel stringed) guitars have fairly standard scale length, nut widths, string spacing, radius and neck profile. But with an increasing trend driven by end user demand, to offer choice in growing markets, an increasing nmber especially of those falling into the category where they might be chosen as a beginner guitar, are made to be friendlier to medium and smaller hands. You might want to investigate the specs of or measure your guitar.
IME guitars, their necks in the particular are like shoes. One size definitely doesn't fit all. e.g. Yamaha APX600 now has a string spacing of just 10mm. That's narrow, compromising open A fretting for all but the most skinny fingered. Correct technique in how one holds the neck and curls the hand around for the fingertips to fall precisely with first joint perpendicular in the cramped space is imperative for a sounding of all three notes of the fretted D,G,B strings without inadvertant muting regardless of alternative multiple fingerings used, with the exception of the single ring finger fretted A which can compromise the 1st E string. On a similar style of guitar with wider string spacing, e.g. Cort AF515CE, space available and finger placement is more forgiving. Legendary American brands usually have wider nuts, string spacing and necks catering to larger hands IME.
As for nylon vs steel strings. No question. Nylon is gentler on the fingertips to fret. It won't solve a string spacing or developing co-ordination issue though. Awareness, technique and repetition until rote will. If I might make the suggestion.Spider fingers exercises will really help a lot in developing individual finger coordination, strength, flexibility and stretch or span.
