We have a springer with whom I have an on and off love hate relationship, but that is because my dp pampers him to the ridiculous, I have posted about him before.
But on a balanced view they are a lovely dog and ideal for with children as they seem amazingly tolerant, my dd climbs all over him, pulls his ears and he just takes it and comes back for more. Ours seems to be a people dog, he prefers our company to doggy company and is very loyal. When I was injured last year and as confined to my bed he sat guard over me the whole time. They don't like to be left on their own a lot which is another consideration if you are all at work every day.
They are not a dog to be taken on lightly as the are a lot of work, I think you could erect a giant hamster wheel in the back garden for them to run endlessly on and they still woudn't be tired. I think the recomended excercise is two hours a day, ours get hlaf an hour in the morning, I take him out for about forty five minutes in the afternoon an then depending on the weather he gets an hour to two in the evening. At the weekend we take him walking so he gets a good six hours or so. Springers will be hard work if they do not get this excercise, I think they also need neutering, a bone of contention between my dp and I as he wants to breed from ours.
They do slobber a lot especially when being exercised, only a minor point but it does turn my stomach when he turns quickly and I get covered. You need to factor in the costs of grooming, spingers do shed a lot of hair which ends up all over your house if grooming is not kept on top of.
As puppies they are very naughty, I thought it was just ours but have asked other Springer owners, we seem to be living in a Springer haven here, and they are very destructive especially when left on their own. Ours damaged walls, wrecked dp soft furnishings and even buried the kettle in the back garden on regular occasions.
THey are hard work, I am not saying this to put you off but just so you know what you are taking on. I had our Springer thrust on me and I didn't know what I was taking on which has been difficult. But he is lovely, a funny sense of humour and almost human like and my dd adores him and he seems to bring out the best in her.