It's a cockerel. Be very careful and always supervise when your 3 yr old is around him. As he becomes older and his hormones start to kick in, he could become very aggressive, especially around children. Do you have hens also? A rooster's job is to protect his hens at all costs. Some rooster's can be very calm around people, whereas others will attack anyone he sees as a threat. Definitely do some research on aggressive roosters if you decide to keep him. I had one that would charge at me as soon as I stepped foot into his coop and run, and then I have had others that are as sweet as a kitten....lol Good luck with him. He is very beautiful!
Even if you are in the country...your sweet cockeral will soon mature and start mating with your hens, so you will have fertile eggs, but there should be more than 2 hens and 1 rooster in a flock....he will likely be too hard on the hens. A rooster can be a good protector of his hens from predators (and humans!), but might not be a good fit in your case...since you want a pet for your kid. Roosters are great in the right setting. Sexing chickens always leaves room for error and you should always have a plan if you end up with one by accident. If you can't process him for sentimental reasons, you may want to find someone else who wants to put him on their table. Good luck!
If he crows (like a real crow) you can be pretty sure
