Question about loud kid and bunnies

[fantaysah]

I have had the bunnies 5 days now. They started eating the hay in a pretty descent amount, confirmed they both are eating the pellets and drinking from the water bottle. Poop looks good and the bunnies are investigating everything in their cage esp. the wood sticks and bell ! The bunnies seem to love to be touched and will lay on you eyes closed and ears back i assume sleeping pretty hard because they don't move their noses. I have a 12 yr old and a 22 month old and when the little one gets near them she gets really excited and starts whooping/howling/giggling and sticks her finger in there ... not only do they not seem scared of how loud she is they come running over and lick her hands which excites her even more, they even nibble her because i have to kiss her imaginary boo boos on her finger and she says my baby bite me (still happy and excited so i know its not a real bite)! Is licking her hands a sign they like her even though shes loud and I have heard bunnies don't like loud things? could being OK with the noise be because the mother died and they never learned how she responded to things? They do not seem to mind the little one touching them or getting loud or trying to feed them nonfood items lol but i wont allow her to hold them because they are so little (her and them!).. what do you guuys think of them being ok with the noise etc. is there anything I should watch for to make sure they like her and are happy? i have called around and we will see a vet on Friday

 

[ZRabbits]

Glad to hear that your bunnies really like your little one. The licking of the fingers is a sign that they really like her. And it seems they really aren't worried about the noise.

Keep doing what you are doing. Let your little one enjoy being with the bunnies. Just observe and supervise. If the bunnies start to hide, then you know it's time for them to have a time out and let them relax.

I love it when children and rabbits connect. It's a beginning of a definition of responsibility and will serve this child for many years. It's an awesome learning experience for anyone, but it's brilliant for a child.

K

 

[fuzz16]

My 11 month old does the same! Only sebi licks her fingers and only when theres some yummy food remnants left

 

[agnesthelion]

I have a 3 year old son and I have the same issues! actually, my son has really surprised me on how calm and gentle he has been towards Agnes. But, I still do have to remind him to calm down or be quiet of he gets a little too hyper.

The funny thing, is Agnes is getting more and more used to his 3 year old antics. When we first brought her home, she would hide frequently from my son. But now, it's like she's realized that's how he is and 99% of the time his antics don't even phase her.

I always supervise my son with Agnes. He is never allowed in the same room with her alone (when she is free run) and he can't pick her up either. But he is always allowed to pet her and be around her when im there. Their bond has definitely developed and as Karen said it is a great experience for my son.

Congrats on your new bunnies!

 

[MyBabyHasPaws]

My 5 year old is an amazing "bunny dad". He's so sweet and gentle. Buggs will lick Giovanni till his tongue falls off lol, its so cute.. but if i'm not careful Giovanni will lick Buggs back.. not cool LOL
My 3 year old isnt allowed to hold or even pet them unless i'm there, he's too rough. Buggs and Oreo go CRAZY when my son has a meltdown (3yr old). They will thump thump thump and the look on their face is sad.. like they're so scared! So what I do is show Julian (my little one). I say LOOK! Look what you're doing to the rabbits, you are scaring them, ohhh poor babies..and that normally calms him down, so it works out pretty good!

 

[fantaysah]

My little one inst allowed to touch the bunnies unless i help (this does not include the random finger through the slats of the cage lol) but she still gets extremely hyper, I am amazed at how cool the bunnies are with her craziness. I have never seen a more vocal child than the one I have! They will lick her as long as she is willing to let them! Thanks for the advice and the stories I am glad to know this is a common bunny/baby connection!!

 

[melbaby80]

My little guy is not allowed to be near the buns. He's at this stage where he wants to pull at everything. I guide his hand so he can touch the bunnies and repeat "nice" to him. Its heartbreaking because he LOVES them, but he's too rough. He's only 16 months.

Noise is not an issue. I can vacuum in the same room as Jack and he acts like nothing. Sally on the other hand gets scared and tries to run and hide. I think I'll end up moving her to a different room when I have to vacuum. I just don't want to startle her right now being so new to us.

Licking means love. Nudging means pet me and show me love.

 

[MiniLopHop]

I think animals have a connection with the very young and very old. Somehow they know these are special people that need a little extra tollerance. I was shocked how my mother-in-law's dog was with grandma, who had severe demntia. The normally hyper dog would just sit and put her head in grandma's lap.

The buns may also like what is on the babie's fingers. Little ones tend to be chronically sticky

This is great for a life long love of animals.

 

[PaGal]

My stepdaughters are 8,8 and 10. I was surprised at how so much did not bother Thump when we brought him home although the breeders was kinda caotic itself.

Thump was afraid of the vacuum but he is getting more comfortable with it including trying to eat my cord while I was vacuuming his room the other day. Don't worry I will now vacuum while he is in the cage.

The girls are well behaved but do get a little loud when their neighbor friend is over. When it gets to be too much for Thump he goes in his cage.

 

[Samara]

My bunnies are pretty bullet proof as far as noise.

Gubble utterly ignores even the vacuum; he doesn't even get wide eyed or hop away. I wondered for a while if he was deaf, but he's not!

Molly will bolt upright if Troy barks at the door, but it's more of a startled reaction.

Matthias could have a brick thrown at his head and not be phased.

Starling investigates loud noises till she's satisfied no one was having fun without her.

Pidge usually follows Star, but she'll duck under furniture if she's unsure of something new.

Atticus is eccentric and tends to ignore most noises. Unless, apparently, it's me taking down the baby gate and saying "Morning Atts!" That usually makes him thump repeatedly. He'll eventually come check out what I'm doing but only if he hears a measuring cup with pellets in it or the glass treat jar.

My kids are 14 and almost 11; they are responsible around animals and if they get rowdy with their friends they tend to take it outside or have them quiet down. Our house is the hangout central for most of the kids in the neighborhood. They tend to rotate who's house is the hangout each month, haha. I think that's when they rotate video games and who has what gaming system at what house.

My nephew is 15 months and everything 4 legged gets kissy noises and come hither gestures from him. He has to have his hand held and shown what gentle petting his. He tends to get overexcited and shriek then want to clap or pound whatever is exciting him. He's getting much better though and my brother and his wife (my sister-in-law) are great about it. They know he needs to learn how to be gentle, so if one of the cats bonks him and he cries they don't overreact and blame the kitty.

I tend to steer him away from Atticus though who has a tiny history of lunging and biting around his "space". A 15 month old and a 10lb rabbit don't make for fun injuries to wee fingers.