The media has given pits such a bad rap. German shepards can be just as bad but those attacks are just described as an angry dog that was bothered. Same goes for pits and any other dog too. It just sickens me the way they portray these dogs.
We have had a pit mix for four yrs. We picked him up at a shelter at the age of 3. The owners got rid of him because they said he was mean. The shelter did not want to give me the dog because I had young children. I had to sign a paper acknowledging the risks I was taking.
My kids are now 5, 4 and 2 and they have tried this dog over the years, falling off the couch and landing on the dog, pulling his tail and ears, and anything you can imagine toddlers to do. We have taught the kids to respect the dog and learn when he does not want to be bothered. We have not had any incedents with our dog and the kids.
This shows me and anyone else who complains that we have a pit and children, That it is the owners that determine the dogs behavior.