Annie , as long as no near neighbours are allergic to bee stings , they shouldn't be a problem . I doubt they would even know you had bees !!! If , however one does have an allergy , then maybe it would be asking for trouble to keep bees ?
Dogs soon learn to give the hive a wide berth , mine did !!! When they forget and get a bit close all I have to say is " mind the bees !!" and the dogs look straight at the hive and move away ...'fast '!!
Kids are a worry though . You know your grandkids , and are the only one able to judge if they would leave the hive alone .
There are a million and one things that can harm kids ... roads ...or more correctly the cars on them !! or even more correctly , the divs driving them !! , does every one with kids live in the middle of a field with no road anywhere ? no.... electricity , does everyone get rid of all sockets etc ...no... bleach , tablets , the cooker , the kettle , the iron , the stairs , even , the dogs !!! Bees are just another one of those things really , but on the whole far less likely to do any harm to anyone than any of them !!
cheers
Russ