Beagles are great with kids, we have two and our little girls loves them. She can pull them around by their collars lay with them, look in their ears and do anything else with them no problem. They do however need regular exercise on a lead as once they get a scent they are off, also if they get bored may dig or try to escape. But all in all they are an awesome breed and after years of have other types of dogs I will alway have a beagle