yes the guinea fowl were named after Grannie and Brian, not because they are nasty but because they bought them for me
No dog should ever be left alone with a child, dogs are not toys nor nannies and it really does annoy me when I see photos of peoples children laying on or sitting on dogs of any breed. Sadly Staffies became known as the nanny dog and some people assume that because of this they are safe to be left with their children.
There is just a handfull of dog breeds which the kennel club actually states are good with children and two of these are the Staffordshire bull terrier and the Newfoundland, sadly their past in the black country of using them for dog fights (after bull baiting was banned) has led to some mindless morons to re-kindle this past and use them as status symbols and fights.