I really dont like to vote in polls, so i will throw my 2 cents in here without voting. I really like the idea of children being in the game. I think it will add a layer of depth that previous titles (Oblivion and morrowind) were missing. I know that there are several things being done to make towns feel more "alive" and i think have little dunmer running around, or seeing a Nord with a huge stick, or a little high elf run up and try to boss you around would really add an interesting aspect for immersion sake. I loved the inclusion of children in fallout 3, especially that whole "little lamplight" zone it just kind of reminded me that ya, kids are still out there and will one day grow into advlts. I am a bit concerned that they will repeat the idea that children cant be killed. *activates flame resistance aura* I know it seems terrible, but it was pretty lame lobbing a mini nuke from the fatman at that smart@ss kid in the town in fallout that had been overrun with fire ants and him just walkking along with that smug look.....I also completely understand where Beth comes from by not letting you kill children....this would just be a horrible thing....except for mabye some baby bosmers?....anywhoo

TLDC: there has to be a way to include children, make them unkillable, but also make then more responsive to what happens to them.

PS: In the rare even that bad things can come to children in TESV...I would like to propose a "Modest Proposal"

I bet if they took women out of Skyrim, you wouldn't question it either.

But then who would make sammiches for the heroes? Haha, just kidding.

But I don't mind kids as long as they don't swarm around the PC being annoying.

I vote no, because you forgot the: "I don t give a rat ass" option.

yes children add depth. They make a society a bit more believable. In past games there has been nothing young. In the age old question of which came firest, there has never been even a sighting of an egg...so i think yes children will add a since of depth to cities. and yes i hope they cry as well. If you have not played fallout 3, i suggest u give it a go. make sure to attempt to take out lucas simm's son or something, that way you can get the game changeing response of him running away after taking a full action bar of vats to the face.

Edit: it also has nothing to do with a 10 yr old "nerd" giving you tips. But you have clearly never spent any time around children. They can teach you things that would really surprise you.

I don't get most of you who say no.

It takes away immersion that they cannot be harmed.
It takes away even more immersion that children do not even exist.

sigh....

There was no problem with immersion in Morrowind or Oblivion, neither had children.