I would imagine kittens that were not socialized around humans until rather late, and have not been socialized with children, don't do the best with children.
Four months is a great age for kittens to start being socialized with children. In my opinion the trouble comes from the children not being socialized with animals, and from parents who aren’t actively teaching their kids how to interact with the animals.
I can see that, and I'm not a cat expert, but unsocialized kittens can be a lot trickier and more defensive. The sweet treats babies made fantastic progress but I could see many high energy kids being a bit much.
They were rescued very late in the socialization window and while they are friendly with us now, it’s taken 2 months to get here. In new situations they may still swat or bite and we are looking out for both kittens and small children.
They were also quite spicy until very recently according to recent posts. I'm not expert in feral cats, just saying it makes sense that a previously unsocialized and not very trusting kitten may do better in a home without children. Especially since OP said they can still get defensive.
True. I hope they'll find good homes no matter where they end up. They seem rather sweet now but a lil nervous still so things could change with a bit more trust!
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