parrots and baby? good idea or bad idea?

Question

does any one have a african gray that can advise if it is a good or bad idea to have them around babys my little girl is 6months old. i dont want to go throu and buy the bird if it is dangeorous

Answer 1

click on the link and you will see the answer to your question

http://www.parrot.co.nz/Parrot.NZ.children_parrots.html

Answer 2

african greys have a tendency to bond with an individual. if that person happens to be you anybody else around you will be seen as a threat to his or her "partner". if you buy a bird from a reputable breeder they will always come with a certificate and are disease free, but it doesnt mean that they will not pick up diseases from other birds. parrots can carry some nasty respiratory illnesses and are also covered in a fine dust that feels "chalky" when you touch them. Not the ideal pet if you have a little one around. African greys are very much like little children. they are very intelligent and need lots of attention and stimulation. I have two of them and have hand reared many baby ones. I would advise you to wait until your child is older. baby's are a full time job, without taking on the feathered variety too!

Answer 3

It all depends upon the training of the bird and the accessibility of the parrot to the baby. First, I would not let the parrot out around the baby. The parrot could bite. But some parrots are very gentle and if you kept them from having access to each other then it could be workable.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

I wouldn't think you have time for a parrot right now, all parrots need ALOT of your time and attention
I don't think your baby needs to be around the bird waste and dander
My friend's parrot learned to mimic the baby and drove her crazy
Also you have to consider whether there could be the possibility
of the bird biting the baby
Stop and really think first

Answer 6

You will not have the time to devote to both a baby and an African Gray. You will end up ignoring the parrot and ruining it

Answer 7

bad idea. The dust can cause allergies and asthma in babies. Also parrots are unpredictable. Once your babyu starts to toddle and stick her fingers through the cage bars, the parrot can easily bite off a finger.
Don't get me wrong, I love parrots and have 40 of them, but they are not safe around children.

Answer 8

i have an oranged winged amazon parrot when my seven month old grandaughter comes to stay i do tend to keep her away from the bird as last time he screeched without warning and frightened the life out of her,also you must shower the bird ever other day with a spray bottle to keep the dust out of the feathers this for the birds sake as well as the child as they may become allergic to this.i found out a lot of info on www.parrot-link.co.uk. hope this is of help to you

Answer 9

we had a African grey and a timney and sulphur crested cockatoo they where mine for twenty four years but sadly we all have to get married and have kids ,but seriously though its knot a very good mix we tried it up until my daughter was 7 month and although you try to keep your eye on your kids it is hard she always made her way to the cage but it made it worse with us having 3 cages , yes you can get bit by the birds it doesn't matter who you are my birds where all tame but they still bit me and yes you can you can get breathing problems and some can be quite bad for kids and there is a disease called psittacosis which can also be fatal to birds and humans and the worst thing is you don't even know the bird has it until you go to the vet ,hope i have been help full "B"

Answer 10

I think it will be alright if the parrot is in a cage and not near the baby's crib at bedtime.
You don't want some of your baby's first words to be 'Polly wanna cracker' either
Don't leave the baby unattended in a room that has the parrot in it. (Crawling curious babies can be a nightmare with a parrot cage - mess everywhere...)

Answer 11

The bird isn't necessarily dangerous, the bird feces, however, not that great. The feces from birds are so fine that they can actually become airborne and get in your baby's lungs and make her sick. I would wait until she got older, like 2 or 3, when her lungs are more developed. And make sure you keep the cage clean.