Snakes must eat. They don't eat Purnia Snake Chow, they eat other animals. With any luck your snake will eat pre-killed food. Some snakes will only eat live food. Can you sit there and watch him kill and eat the Easter Bunny.
Small children love to get into everything.
Safety must be first on your list. There are many small snakes that WITH supervision make good pets for kids, but many should never be around children. Just as with children an adult can also be injured or killed. If your snake will become large, be sure you have enough friends to help. Baby snakes are just like puppies.