Thanks Trillium. It is so nice to see these photos again and it has been great to hear the stories of the girls with your kids. It is great too that you have taken them to the school everyday and they have become wonderful ambassadors for the breed.
I have personally never known a Standard Poodle who has not taken to children. My Moms old silver gentleman who has been living with us since my Mom passed away two years ago did not have a lot of exposure to young children before he came here, and he certainly been exposed since his arrival. At ten and a half years old he had my then four and a half year old Grandson climbing on him, locking himself in a crate with him, brushing him, anything you can imagine, Everett has put Thinker through. And Thinker adores him. We now have a one year old Grandson who Thinker has taken under his wing, and has decided he is every childs guardian. I donèt think you can go wrong wth the combination of a Standard Poodle and kids, particularly if you get the dog as a puppy from a breeder who socializes their pups.