Innocent Babby

Beginner.. be constructive but remember, beginner.. I’ve always been told to focus first on skin tone when editing and the rest will follow with practice. Love this shot of this sweet little boy, and I like the way he looks, I just hate the background. Is there away to get around cutting him out to achieve a better background? Because at this point, my layer selections look amateur at best. Or do you guys have pointers for cutouts? I learned photography manual old school in the 90s with dark room work, and am now trying to self learn digital editing techniques