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I think it depends entirely on how it is approached and how important it is to the parents to have animals around them. In general, I think dedicated animal lovers approach the child-animal relationship with the care needed to raise kid tolerant animals and animal loving kids.
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Julia, the reason we've made this topic a "sticky" is because we *have* experienced many occasions where conscientious pet ownership and small children weren't a good mix. I'm not arguing with your personal experience, and I'm glad for your situation. But the reality is that very young children and pets are often not a good mix, even with supervision, coaching and consistency.
For many families, the best decision is to wait a few years.