My JRT loves kids. When Murdock (my choc lab) was alive, I had another JRT, but after a few bouts of aggressive behavior from him, I decided to find the JRT a home. Murdock was very old and arthritic, his hair was falling out and the JRT just wanted to play all the time with him. Murdock left gapping teeth marks in him which was very unlike him, but he was very sore and in a lot of pain, needed more sleep than the young pup. I thought once the puppy knew where his pecking order was, he would back off, but he was a persistent little fellow. That JRT lives with 6 kids now.