We had the dog, a Schnoodle, before my son was born and it looks like it helps me with my son, not the other way around. He finds my son in the backyard when he's hiding from me, or when my son cries he is there in an instant to see if he can help. I trained him and I got it used while I was pregnant to rough playing, like ear pulling, pushing, anything that I thought that a baby or toddler would do, it paid off. But I always watch them, just in case my son gets too rough, he is getting better though. He likes to give the dog treats and help with the brushing. I think we are lucky in a way, because the dog has a very good temperament, it is true what they say that if you let the dog choose you, then you will have liitle problems.