New to the frog world

[fyrfytr]

All points well taken, however as far as things go it is as much a pet for him as well as it is a learning experience for later pets down the road. We have a freshwater tank with african cichlids and he has a beta fish, so we are ok with "hands off" pets. With those he helps us with cleaning (he holds the bucket for me when I am using the gravel vac on the freshwater tank and he is the official cup holder when my wife cleans the beta bowl) but he knowes his limits. Although he is a boy, he is definatly a mamas boy and doesnt like to pick up worms and other slimy insects, so getting hands into the tank is not a fear at this point. I thought a frog tank would be a fun addition to his room as he does like to sit and watch the fish in the fish tank out in the living room and if I set up a small LED moonlight (marine tank talking here) they could "share" a nightlight and maybe help ease the scared of the dark issues.

[Niima]

Well to "the no touch thing" I have fire belly toads and I don't touch them, but I show my two year old son all the time and he can't keep his eyes off of them. He doesn't even need to touch them. He cries when I take them away to let them unstress. And you can touch them very delicately, plus they are amazing even to watch. Plus I'd always be worried that if my son was holding something and he squeezed too hard, or dropped it, or it even got away that'd it be gone. I guess it depends on your child.