Should People with Pitbulls be allowed to Have them around children?

I am a dog owner and I was raised around dogs. NO young child should ever be left unsupervised with a dog period no matter what the breed. I have been bitten by a dog once, and that was a toy poodle. Any dog has the potential to bite for various reasons most having nothing to do with the dog's general temperment.

No! Pitbulls are dangerous and I don't want to see them around my children.

All agressive dogs have a presiposition to it but it really does depend on the trainer. Regardless of whether or not they aare trained correctly, if they feel threatened that disposition is going to come into play and thats when the problems begin. People need to research what they buy.

I've never understood how people with families (especially small children) would want to have a known violent dog as a pet. That definately reeks of irresponsibility.

Well all pitbulls, rottweilers etc are not bad. Still however, around children is a no no. I was even told by my pitbull's veterinarian that when dogs see babies crawling, they actually mistake them for other animals.

I've read at a book that it is ok if the pitbull and your baby arrived/ grew at the same time of the year. But, having a full grown dog with a new born baby is a no no. Dogs are very teritorial beings and they also have these idea about packs, so they consider you and your family anyone that he has been around with since he was a puppy as his own pack. A new born baby, well, he can adapt with that but not automatically, so why put a very very high vulnerability of your baby when you can take things one at time and with your guidance. It's not that you don't trust the dog, but you are WISER than the dog. Or are you?

People should not have ANY kind of dog around small children. Even the smallest breeds can turn nasty, and a dog's teeth can do serious damage to a child's face whatever their size! Very often the family dog feels pushed out by the new arival and seeks to re-establish their position in the pack by nipping at the incomer. This is natural canine instinct and it's not fair to expect pets to be like humans, cooing over the cute new family member. Also, toddlers may not understand at first that doggie is not a toy and doesn't like having his tail pulled. I would not recommend keeping dogs and children in the same house until the children are at least school age, and if the dog has a bad temperament you shouldn't keep it at all!