In all their wonderful innocence, young children want to cuddle and hug little creatures. Because rabbits act on survival instinct, they usually don't like this - and can give a nasty bite in return for even the sweetest expression of care. Even bare feet or a pair of fuzzy slippers/shoes can be a threat and cause a bite on an ankle or foot. I speak from experience here (ouch - those bites HURT and can become infected). Like others said, with a very young child, I might put off the rabbit idea for a little bit. And I say this with the most respect for your choices but am passing along what I've recently learned; rabbits are not cuddly - they don't like to be bothered so much - they take A LOT of time to care for - and in some cases, they do bite and it's nasty.