I've had many kinds of snakes and reptiles over the past 20 years. I can honestly say that my BP is the best around young kids. Although I have no kids of my own, my brother brings his over from time to time and I've made sure to educate them on my reptiles. They know not to open the terrariums without me or their dad there. They know to be as gentle as they can when handling them (as a rule I dont let them hold any of my Herps without me or their dad around). I honestly worry more about the kids harming my BP than the other way around. Just be sure to educate them properly and I bet everyone will be very happy!