Whats the best way to raise a Pitbull?? Please help

I'm sure some of our pittie folks will be along soon, but two things from your post jump out at me.  First, your dog should never be off leash unless it has perfect recall, and second, a two year old child, or any child under the age of 10 should never be left alone and unsupervised with any dog. 

I'm just raising my first one, so I'm not going to give you any direct advice, but rather refer you to some other sources. There are a lot of more experienced bully breed owners here that I'm sure will be along with other information.

http://dog-daze.net/Raising_a_Pit_Bull.html

http://www.pitprintsrescue.com/html/beforeyouadopt.html

http://www.pitgirls.com/owner.html

http://www.badrap.org/rescue/owning.cfm

http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petbull/training.php

http://bless-the-bullys.tripod.com/id1.html

ok. but i didnt mean left alone. i meant like say we are having a bbq outside and they want to play with him or something how can i make them play with him without being scared of him playing with them too roughly. i seen some videos and the people who posted the videos said that thier dog was only playing with that person and didnt mean to bite them on their legs or w/e. i dont want anyone playing with my dog to get accidently bitten when it could have been prevented. thanks for the advice. and thanks for those sites sooner

Actually, you are much LESS likey to have a dog that bites if you have a well-trained Pittie over many other breeds.  Pits were bred to be people friendly and DOG aggressive.  even so, many get along fine with other dogs. That being said, DO NOT assume this will be the case.  Pits typically "turn on" (become dog agressive) wehn they are about two years old IF they are going to.

Plan to take your pup to obedience class as soon as s/he is old enough. Socialize your puppy with other dogs and as many situations as possible. You want  a confident, happy puppy, NOTone who cowers behind you and is afraid of everything.  This kind of puppy often grows up to become a fear biter.

No young children should ever be left unatended with dogs of any sort. 

HI,
 
We have a 2 1/2 year old lab pit mix and she is the sweetest thing,
probably the smartest dog I've ever had. She is dominant and stubborn but  not mean at all. We;ve had her since she was 5 months old, I don't really think she even looks like a pittie but I
she is part pit. In  the words of Madonna, the girls just wants to have fun. Ihave heard that female pits don't look quite so much like
the pitbulls everyone is afraid of. You know, in Victorian times, the
Pitbull was considered the perfect family  pet. And I was reading recently about studies showing that the jaw pressure that the pit is supposed to have is not true, that they don't have any more pressure than any  othe dog. I know I can open the jaws of mine if
I need to.Of course she is mixed and I guess I woupld probably suggest that if you're unsure about a pure pit. I've heard that one of the  most popular breeds around are the pilabs, part pit, part lab.
Good luck.
Pam

ORIGINAL: KeshanJ

ok. but i didnt mean left alone. i meant like say we are having a bbq outside and they want to play with him or something how can i make them play with him without being scared of him playing with them too roughly. i seen some videos and the people who posted the videos said that thier dog was only playing with that person and didnt mean to bite them on their legs or w/e. i dont want anyone playing with my dog to get accidently bitten when it could have been prevented. thanks for the advice. and thanks for those sites sooner

I have seen FAR more often that a 2-yr-old plays too roughly for the DOG. A two-yr-old is too young to be "playing" with a dog unless the adult is standing right there. Two-year-olds hang on a dog's neck (and older dogs with arthritis get hurt this way and will snap, and heck, I'd snap, too), pull their ears, try to poke out their eyes, pull on their tail, BITE them.... Heck, they do that to people, too. It's why I cut all my hair off when my kid was two. I got tired of being pulled on.

A dog isn't to be considered "kid stuff" and isn't a toy. I'm being pretty emphatic, please don't get insulted, but I've had parents think my Stevie dog, who was the most tolerant dog on earth and who never snapped at anyone, fair game for toddlers. He didn't appreciate it, and neither did I.

AMEN, Jean!

Pitties are amazing dogs!  It's all in the training and socialization, just like with any dog.  Just like they mentioned above, of course you don't want to leave any small child alone with any dog, but also, if you get a pup you need to remember that they are very mouthy and nip a lot as they're teething.  Those sharp little teeth HURT, so imagine how they would feel to a toddler.  That would be where you need to decide if you want an older, calmer dog which wouldn't be as mouthy, but you won't get the advantage of shaping it during it's early years, either, OR if you want a puppy that you can work with from the time they are very young.  It's a LOT of work, no matter what breed you get.  You can find all kinds of tips here about teaching pups not to nip, socializing your dog, and just general obedience training.  Most all of the information will apply to pitties, too. 
 
I bet Jaime will be along soon with some additional info, too.  She has gorgeous dogs!