Adopting cat with 1 year old

[Wildginger]

Hi, we have been contacted by a rescue about a cat that's looking for a home. I've wanted a cat for years. We were 70th on the waiting list.
Anyway we have three children, 8 years, 4 years and 1 year.

I'm now wondering whether it's the right thing to do with a 1 year old (I'm not so worried about the other two children as we can explain to them)

Has anyone adopted a cat with a young child? Is there anything we should do if we decide to adpot him?
He's from another country, currently with a Foster in my town however they don't have children so can't comment if he's suitable around them. Apparently he's very friendly. However I remember our family cat as a child used to bite us without warning.
We have arranged a video chat due to covid we can't meet him first.

Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.

My mum and dad got our first cat 3 years before I was born. My sister would have been about 4 and my brother was about 1. Never had issues with her and us. She lived until 18, so I was 15 when she died. I grew up with her and loved her to bits :) She was the sort of cat to scratch when touched in the wrong place, but can't remember ever being scratched. I think children learn quick and cats tend to stay away from young kids anyway as they get scared by the noise. My DH was brought up with cats from birth too. Possibly why we're both cat lovers now!

Thanks for your reply. I'll be asking lots of questions tomorrow for the Foster parents. I'm a cat lover as I was bought up with one, although I was about 5 when we got her. I loved her to bits.

I think a younger cat (aged 1+) is a better bet than either a kitten or an elderly cat, if you have young children. Also, try to make sure the cat can escape from the children when he's had enough attention. So a cat flap, a cat tree or other high places where your younger children can't reach.