It all depends on the cat and the child I do believe...with my own experience, I believe any type of tabbie DSH are the most sweetest natured cats and are good with kids...I have never seen any cat as tolerant as Rocky is with my kids, and he puts up with alot.....he would never bite them I don't think..you can tell how much he loves the kids..he sleeps in their beds at night..he takes turns sleeping in each of their beds because I guess it is hard to chose just one since they all love him so much!..Fluffy on the other hand....she not as gentle natured, but she has come a long way since we got her, and she is alot tolerant than in the beginning...she just doesn't put up with as much as Rocky does....of course she is a female so that may tell ya alot wink