I have both cats and dog... so I may be biased
I would find out what the issue is - if it is an allergy then this is a different matter and sometimes having the animal in a different room is enough.
if it is not an allergy then I would closely supervise my cats and also the children and talk to both the parents and child about how to approach and handle a cat / kitten - in a friendly way - so that they can both get along. A lot of people without pets have no clue how to approach an animal and can really make a situation turn bad e.g. corner an animal. Kids need to learn how to deal with animals and I would use this as a teaching opportunity and not banish my pets.
As a side note, we have had animals all or life and lots of odd scratches etc in while playing with kittens , however cat bits can turn very nasty very quickly. My aunt had a bit from her elderly cat and it needed antibiotics and swelled up - it was quite nasty. Rare but it can happen.
Animals and kids - need supervision - if the parents don't know how to do this and I would step in and teach them how to interact.
I would find out what the issue is - if it is an allergy then this is a different matter and sometimes having the animal in a different room is enough.
if it is not an allergy then I would closely supervise my cats and also the children and talk to both the parents and child about how to approach and handle a cat / kitten - in a friendly way - so that they can both get along. A lot of people without pets have no clue how to approach an animal and can really make a situation turn bad e.g. corner an animal. Kids need to learn how to deal with animals and I would use this as a teaching opportunity and not banish my pets.
As a side note, we have had animals all or life and lots of odd scratches etc in while playing with kittens , however cat bits can turn very nasty very quickly. My aunt had a bit from her elderly cat and it needed antibiotics and swelled up - it was quite nasty. Rare but it can happen.
Animals and kids - need supervision - if the parents don't know how to do this and I would step in and teach them how to interact.