[bawayTeen]

I got Harley when he was 6 months old and my son was 18 months, they are 1 and 2 now and WONDERFUL!

Harley is so patient with my son who, when we first got Harley, was into pointing out eyes nose ears and mouths (and sticing his finger into them as he showed me) Ive pretty much got that under control but I still occassonally catch him sticking his finger in Harleys eyes and nose just because and when I catch him and tell him no Harley lays unmoving (he just squints his eyes if thats whats being poked) and wags his tail like hes all proud that hes getting attention. Hes so tolerant when my son tries to sit on him as well (also a no-no but as kids do, they try anyways when they think no one is looking) and hes been WONDERFUL.
I dont fully trust him, as he is a dog, but I trust him as much as I would any other breed thats good with kids (and proves such).
He even rats out my son to me when my son tries to sneak into the kitchen (and vice versa as well LOL)
I agree with Zoe on the crate training. When I need to leave the room and cant keep an eye on them I do crate Harley for safety (because I know my son will take advantage and poke eyes or try and sit on him, or who knows what else he may come up with)
As long as you teach your child how to be kind to dogs and teach the dog/puppy to be kind and gentle around kids you should be good to go. Just dont leave them unsupervised for any reason (that is reguardless of the dogs breed, my pit bull I would trust 100 times more over the dalmatian I grew up with). Accidents can and do happen so be prepared and odds are it will work out wonderfully. Just take the time to learn your new puppies personality and teach it how to behave properly around kids.