When my granddaughter wanted a "Carter dog", our concern was not her being a 4-yr-old, because she is a very mature child, but her almost 1-yr-old brother was. With Bryce just having learned to walk, it was a risk with him falling and crushing a potential pet. Yorkies follow kids . . . child stands up in the middle of the room . . . falls back to the ground . . . puppy smashed. We waited until Bryce mastered walking.
We did end up getting them a yorkie of their own but opted for one that is larger than my three. Sebastian is 5 1/2 pounds at 8 months but we really thought he was going to be larger than that. Bryce and Sebastian are the best buddies and are partners in crime. What was supposed to be Jordan's puppy is really Bryce's.
I think it really depends on the family situation. Having a SAHM, in my opinion, is a plus over those situations where there are children and a mom who works outside the house. |