Hi Tim:
I've had very young children present when working with my bees. They are
fascinated with the whole procedure. No problems. However, I do have several
emergency anaphylactic shock kits handy. These kits are quick delivering
injection method for getting epinephrine into the person having anaphylactic
shock from bee stings. They can be prescribed by your doctor.
 
Before administering to a child, check the recommended dosage as epinephrine
is a strong stimulant!
 
Finally I would suggest that you have a simple test done to check your child,
and any friend that may be working or playing close to the bees. The test for
bee venom tolerance can be done by most naturopaths, GPs, and especially by
those who use injectable bee venom therapy on their patients.
 
Generally, kids get comfortable, and are safe around the bees more quickly
than I achieved as a big semi-grownup.
 
Regards-
Steve