Where did you get your cat from? Was it a kitty or an older cat?
What kind of cat do you have?
Do they shed really bad?
What about litter training (because cleaning up poo from a cat and kids would kill me!)?
Do your kids like your cat (if you have them)?
Do they go outside at all or are they stricly inside? (my pet peeve is random cats using my yard as a litter box so I would not want to have our cat wandering the city).

Ta!
1) I've had 3 cats in my life. A pure bred russian blue from a breeder, a tortoise shell tabby from a pet shop and a perisan X from the RSPCA. The first two were when I was growing up in my parents home, we had them from kittens, the last one I got with DP when it was 4 yo already.
2) Currently have a Persian X male desexed cat from the RSPCA (called Pumpkin). Adopted him when he was 4 y.o, he is very sweet, affectionate, relaxed, great with kids. Very cuddly and snuggly, still pretty playful. Just uploaded a video of him actually, he's now almost 7 y.o ‪Ballooning with Pumpkin‬‏ - YouTube
3) Current cat does! and he gets knots in his coat if he's not brushed a couple of times a week
4) Pumpkin was already fully litter trained, as he was an older cat and from RSPCA. We've never had an accident with him.
5) DS is too young to notice him yet. But other kids love him, because he is soo fluffy and very chilled out.
6) the ones at my parents roamed the neighbourhood, but Pumpkin is strictly an indoor boy.

I would research cat breeds, they can be just as varied as dog breeds! Have a look at ragdoll cats, although they will be a little work because they are long haired, they are called ragdolls because they 'flop' when picked up (like a 'rag doll'). So better with kids Also, I totally encourage getting one from RSPCA or similiar, and an older cat, not a kitten.

Pumpkin was vet checked, wormed, vaccinated, desexed, microchipped and litter trained... all provided by the RSPCA Only cost about $70 for the adoption, which is WAAAY cheaper than buying a kitten from a breeder or pet shop and paying for all the above yourself!!