Many people have the misconception that ferrets cannot get along
with children and that they will even attack them. The truth is
that ferrets will no more attack a child than a dog or a cat
would. It is perfectly safe to introduce children to your ferret
and to allow children to play with her. However, there are
certain things you should do to minimize stress for your ferret
and keep her and the children safe. Before we go into how to
introduce a child to your ferret, it's important to note that
you should only introduce trained, socialized ferrets to
children. Baby ferrets are adorable, but they do tend to be a
little nippy before they are bite trained, so you may want to
hold off introducing your cute new kit to children until
training has been finished. A nip from a ferret probably won't
hurt much, but it could scare a child. If you have an older,
more docile ferret, she is the best ferret to introduce to a
child. Additionally, some ferrets are leery of children,
especially if they have had a bad experienc