I have 3 kids ages 4, 2yrs10mos & 10 months! My question is, would it be completely insane to adopt a bunny? Do they even like children? I'm a SAHM and I'm homeschooling. I would love for them to have a pet, and I would love to have a fluffy companion. Please lmk your experiences with bunnies!
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I had one b4 I had my baby and it was sooo much work I can’t imagine with kids. But that was just my experience he wanted a lot of attention and the messes were crazy!!!

Don't do it girl, they chew on anything and everything, poop and pee a TON, their hay is super messy. And they're prey animals so grabb-y, loud, and rough children won't be able to form a bond with them. I loved rabbits before I had my babies, then once I did I barely had time to bond with them only to clean up after them which was no fun. And I've noticed the females can be nippy so I was worried my baby would inevitably get nipped eventually. Wait till your children are older and everyone including the bunnies would be happier.

Bunnies are easily scared so ur kiddos can kill the bunny from a heart attack if they aren’t gentle and calm or cause the bunny to have chronic stress issues not to mention rodent bites hurt! Not a good pet for young kids that includes Guinea pigs to

I would recommend a dog or a cat. Bunnies are A TON of work. A lot of owners aren’t accurately informed on bunny diet, bunny proofing, etc. A lot of time and money goes into having a bunny.
I think you’d be better off getting a dog or cat, but just make sure you teach your kids about the pets boundaries. You don’t want to have an accident where the cat/dog scratches or nips the child because the child was pulling the tail or ears or whiskers, etc. I’ve seen and heard so many stories of this happening, so just be careful with that especially since you have 3 young children.

With smaller children, I’d say no. Just from experience with having younger ones around…it’s hard to teach them to be gentle. They get it in the moment but quickly forget and it gets annoying and kind I nerve wracking to keep reminding them. Until your youngest is a bit older, personally I’d wait. It’s a lot to take care of animals on top of a baby, let alone 3 young children. I have a 3 month old, a 2 year old terrier and a 4 year old lab and that can get crazy as the dogs like playing at the WORST times.

I have 2 free roam Holland lops. They are not a “kid” pet. They require a lot of attention and room to roam around, they are expensive vet bills. And they can be extremely skiddish which can lead to stress in them if they are in a situation they deem to be a danger to them, like if a kid was chasing after them. I love my bunnies to death but I don’t recommend them while your kids are so little