Yes, I will typically allow children to pet my boys. Joey is extremely outgoing, and he LOVES kiddos. Tank is my very shy boy, and he will usually cower and go up against or in between my legs. sometimes I will bend down and put my hand on him to hold him still and comfort him while allowing the children to very calmly pet him - I make sure to let them know that he's very shy and they need to be very quiet and calm with him. When I see that either one is getting a little too much stimulation, I will pick them up or begin giving the signals I'm done. I've never had a bad experience letting my boys be handled by children. Oh, I don't allow them to be picked up by kids though, unless they're my brothers (ages 7,8, and 13 - I'm the oldest of 5 @ age 22), who are around Joey and Tank quite often, so they're good with them. |