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 Is your child asking for a puppy or kitten? Before you refuse or agree, weigh the pros and cons. Communication with a pet is a joy and happiness for children. With animals, babies become more independent. Pets help children overcome shyness, acquire a sense of responsibility, and get rid of many complexes.
As the latest medical research shows, friendship with a dog or cat even helps in the treatment of nervous disorders and certain diseases, such as stuttering. If there is a living creature in the house, the child will not be so scared to be alone when the parents are at work, he will have someone to communicate with if the baby has no brothers and sisters.
Be sure to discuss the pros and cons with the rest of your family. If you are not sure that you will be able to feed and take care of the animal, it is better not to implement the idea of purchasing it. Otherwise, when you realize that you will have to part with him, it can become a real tragedy for the child. First of all, decide whether you are ready to have an animal at home that requires attention, moral, mental and financial costs, time for care and communication. And also think about who can look after your pet when the family goes on vacation.
Cases when you shouldn't have a pet at home
First of all - when a pet can be a danger to the health of the baby. If a child is allergic to cat or dog hair, or to fish food, pets will have to be abandoned. In addition, animals are often carriers of various infectious diseases. The kid can very easily pick them up.
Housing conditions also play an important role. In a small apartment, there may simply not be room for a huge cage with a parrot, a large dog or an aquarium.
And one more thing: if the child is small, you cannot have dogs of large, aggressive and fighting breeds.
Which pet to choose?
Do you want your baby to show as much interest and initiative as possible in the care and education process? Then it is best to have your first animal when the child is about six years old. For a child of this age, guinea pigs and hamsters will be the best choice. They allow you to play with them, stroke them, take them in your hands, which is very important for the baby. They do not "impose" special conditions on their content and are very hardy.
At the age of nine, children can self-care for rabbits, rats, mice, short-haired cats and small dogs.
Children ten years old can buy an aquarium with fish. Get land or sea turtles.
It is recommended to get canaries, budgies, long-haired cats for a child no earlier than twelve years of age.
It is important!
The cry of a child can cause an aggressive reaction in the animal. Keep their communication in check.
When feeding your pet, let the child just be there for the first time. This will help the animal get used to the baby's presence.
Psychologists say that communication with animals has a beneficial effect on the child's psyche.
Catherine
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