I have a Weim. and my neighbor has a german shorthair. Both have been great around kids. My weim (full grown @ 52 lbs) is actually a little skittish around kids, most likely due to the fact that she hasn't been around any on a regular basis ( so far we haven't been lucky enough for ). Both are very hyper though, Weims require good training, however I think the effort is highly rewarded.