Pit bulls have enjoyed a long history as favorite children's companions and family pets. When well socialized and properly raised, they're the perfect breed to tolerate the rough and tumble play that kids can dish out. Pit bulls tend to be drawn to the joyful optimism of children and love to meet them with tails awaggin'! Some APBTs may not be suitable with young children because they could knock them down in their exhuberance. Common sense dictates that children should be taught how to properly interact with dogs (of EVERY breed) and should never be left alone with a dog unsupervised.
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American Temperament Test Society, test over 122 breeds of dogs every year for temperament. They put the dogs through a series of confrontational situations. Any sign of panic or aggression leads to an automatic failure. Pit Bulls received a passing rate of 83.4% which is just as good if not better than many of your common household dogs. Beagles scored a 78.2%, Rottweilers scored a 82.3%, German Shepherds scored a 82.8%, Golden Retrievers scored a 83.6%, Miniature Poodles scored a 76.2%, and Border Collies scored a 79.6%. This just proves that Pit Bulls aren't the mean and vicious dogs that everyone makes them out to be, the results speak for themselves, they're great dogs.