I grew up with them and have had pets of my own for almost the entirety of my adult life. I spent a couple of weeks without pets after the deaths of my cat and rabbit in 2022 and the emptiness was torturous! I need to have furry quadrupedal little beasts (not childrenโฆ) to take care of ๐
My parents got us a pet cat when this happened in our house. No mice will literally ever come in again - and itโll be a good starter pet for your toddler!!!