diff --git a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/item/ItemDaggerOfSacrifice.java b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/item/ItemDaggerOfSacrifice.java
index fb23c81c..967218c8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/item/ItemDaggerOfSacrifice.java
+++ b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/item/ItemDaggerOfSacrifice.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import net.minecraft.entity.EntityLivingBase;
+import net.minecraft.entity.monster.IMob;
 import net.minecraft.entity.passive.EntityAnimal;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayerMP;
@@ -47,7 +48,10 @@ public class ItemDaggerOfSacrifice extends Item implements IVariantProvider
         if (!target.isNonBoss())
             return false;
 
-        if (target.isChild() || target instanceof EntityPlayer)
+        if (target instanceof EntityPlayer)
+            return false;
+
+        if (target.isChild() && !(target instanceof IMob))
             return false;
 
         if (target.isDead || target.getHealth() < 0.5F)
@@ -71,6 +75,11 @@ public class ItemDaggerOfSacrifice extends Item implements IVariantProvider
             lifeEssence = (int) (lifeEssence * (1 + PurificationHelper.getCurrentPurity((EntityAnimal) target)));
         }
 
+        if (target.isChild())
+        {
+            lifeEssence *= 0.5F;
+        }
+
         if (PlayerSacrificeHelper.findAndFillAltar(attacker.getEntityWorld(), target, lifeEssence, true))
         {
             target.getEntityWorld().playSound(null, target.posX, target.posY, target.posZ, SoundEvents.BLOCK_FIRE_EXTINGUISH, SoundCategory.BLOCKS, 0.5F, 2.6F + (target.getEntityWorld().rand.nextFloat() - target.getEntityWorld().rand.nextFloat()) * 0.8F);
diff --git a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/ritual/RitualWellOfSuffering.java b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/ritual/RitualWellOfSuffering.java
index 46230416..c914019f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/ritual/RitualWellOfSuffering.java
+++ b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/ritual/RitualWellOfSuffering.java
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ public class RitualWellOfSuffering extends Ritual
                         if (BloodMagicAPI.getEntitySacrificeValues().containsKey(entityName))
                             lifeEssenceRatio = BloodMagicAPI.getEntitySacrificeValues().get(entityName);
 
+                        if (entity.isChild())
+                            lifeEssenceRatio *= 0.5F;
+
                         tileAltar.sacrificialDaggerCall(lifeEssenceRatio, true);
 
                         totalEffects++;