war with parents - are we being mean

Lotus-eater

ariarnia wrote: »

I don't think dogs are an intrinsic danger to children; dogs that are confused by lack of consistency, or as to the 'pack' hierarchy in the family and that get jealous or play with children unsupervised can be a danger to children until the child is old enough to understand how to treat the dog or if the dog has been taught how to behave with the child.

What you have written is very good and true, the only problem there me old mucker, is that not everyone thinks the same and even less do it properly.

ariarnia wrote: »

Yes, dogs are a risk factor - but so are having square or rectangular coffee tables, or a pond even with a net. I never had a problem with the dogs, but I do have a scar on my head where I fell and cracked my head when I was about 5 and was running in the lounge.

Coffee tables are passive hurting objects, if a child kicks a coffee table in frustration, it will hurt his foot and good so too, but a dog can be active hurting objects, kick it and it can do more than hurt the childs foot.

ariarnia

Lotus-eater wrote: »

What you have written is very good and true, the only problem there me old mucker, is that not everyone thinks the same and even less do it properly.

Coffee tables are passive hurting objects, if a child kicks a coffee table in frustration, it will hurt his foot and good so too, but a dog can be active hurting objects, kick it and it can do more than hurt the childs foot.

yes, but to call it a 'pointless risk' is inaccurate it's not pointless, but as with any lesson, it has to be handled appropriately.