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If you’re thinking about bringing a parakeet into your home, you owe it to the parakeet and the current residents — whether animals or humans — to think about how everyone will (or won’t) get along.

Parakeets should not be allowed around babies. Parakeets often carry diseases that are communicable to people with under-developed or compromised immune systems, which include babies. Though toddlers have a stronger immunity, they may not understand that they have to be gentle with such a fragile bird.

Even kids that are a little bit older can harm the bird when the parent isn’t looking. The child can let the bird out of the cage, try to catch it, or feed it something harmful. When you get a parakeet for a child (or have a child in the home), make sure that the child is mature enough to understand this animal’s needs, and be sure to supervise your child’s contact with the bird.

When you find the perfect spot for your new bird’s housing, use brightly colored tape to mark a square around it on the floor with a few feet of space between the tape and the cage. Make a rule for your child that he or she must not ever cross the tape. This should help keep little hands out of the cage.