IME, the kids are the ones that you have to watch around the dogs. A dog is just doing what is natural for him to do. If a kid is pulling, poking, squeeling in the dogs face, yea, I would bite him/her too! There is only so much a dog can take.. (only so much an adult can take!!) I have a "pet bull" in the house that does pretty good with kids, and has never nipped anyone, although my son has gotten into a lot of trouble over being mean to the dog. My son has been nipped by Cane Corso a couple times, and it was in no way the dogs fault. My son is all boy and 2, and spends a lot of time in time-out, or getting his butt swatted. Kids are rough, and mean sometimes, and dogs are dogs. I personally would never have a real pit bull in the house with the kids. Just not worth it.