Surprisingly delicate: Hamsters are not suitable pets for young kids

Hamsters are nocturnal and won’t hesitate to bite your child. Photo: dpa

They don’t like to cuddle and they sleep all day: Hamsters are solitary creatures, and small children are often frustrated by just how little they can do with these rodents.

That means hamsters don’t make good pets for children, even though they are often the first creatures kids get to care for.