I don't have a ragdoll, but my boss does. He has 2 small children, 4 and 2, and he tells us the cat is very timid and laid back sort of thing. He says his girls carry the cat around in a handbag and brush it with there barbie doll brushes and she lays back and laps up the attention. To my knowledge they are very easy going cats, not to be left outdoors (they can't be tough against other cats!) If I was allowed to have a cat, a ragdoll would be my choice. They are beautiful.