They can be! They also might not be. Ensuring that the breeder you choose does a good job socializing the puppies while they are in their care is a good start! Many breeders do the full Puppy culture of Avid Puppy protocols. But remember a shy puppy is a shy puppy, and while they might do just fine with the children in your family, they may or may not take to the idea of non-family members coming over for play dates. This isn’t meant to imply that they are not good with kids, just that the breed is still fairly inconsistent and there are dogs that are at all ends of the “kid spectrum” currently.