Do birds make good pets for children?

I have a four and a half year old son. We live in an apartment so I am kind of limited as to what we can have. We do have a hamster. I would like to get a cockatiel or something like it, and I know that I would be the one taking care of it and all that, but do they make good pets for kids?

Depends on the child and the situation. Do your research, go to a breeder and see how he is with birds. Remember that birds are delicate and the unintentional hug or pet can end up with the bird in the emergency room costing hundreds of dollars.

How will your son react when bitten? A tiel bite will break the skin and is painful. It doesn’t cause permanant damage, but even as an adult it hurts. All birds do bite, even finches when scared, defending themselves, their cage, or even just in play.

Well taken care of, a cockatiel will live 30 years. They are social, need toys and interaction.

Here are some sites for you to research on.

http://budgies.ubergoth.net/contents/ – please read this first

http://www.cockatielcottage.com

http://www.cockatiel.org

http://birds2grow.com/Articles.html

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