Britta, I tried to email you but it came back. I have a 14 month old son, and currently have 4 of the little carpet sharks in the house. We have had and still have a little problem with ferts getting along with baby, but all in all Eli loves the ferrets, and the ferrets just sniff and go about there merry way. If you would like to chat more about our trials of babyhood and ferrets please contact me. June and the fabulous furry 4 Aurora Amanda Snoopy Taz [Posted in FML issue 2927]