Although I think small dogs are precious and I have owned them, out of my 4 poodles I would vote for my standard poodle (45 lbs. of gentleness and tenderness) for being great with children. Though I loved the others dearly and never had one so much as growl at a child, they did sometimes seem a little nervous around children because of a child's unpredictable actions. I guess because of their size they feel they may come out on the short end if anything were to happen. I'm sure there are others out there with small dogs who do very well with children, but I'm just talking about my own case.