Kids Play
Most children will covet the idea of owning a pet of some sort at some time. If you decide to introduce an animal friend to your home not only will your children be delighted but they will experience the many benefits that animal ownership can bring. Children absorb information rapidly and will enjoy learning how to care for their pet and in the long term grow to appreciate and respect all living creatures. It is a great gift to develop this nurturing behaviour in children as it has been found in studies to promote good social behaviour and a general responsible attitude to other in later years.
There are many ways you can get children involved in the caring of their pet. Firstly feeding time is a great way of encouraging your child and new pet to bond and develop a close friendship. They quickly learn about the responsibility involved with looking after a pet.
If you have a dog or cat then another good way of involving your children is in daily grooming. This helps the animal to get used to being handled and if everyone get involved the pet will learn to accept being handled by even those who are outside of the family unit such as the dreaded vet!
A fun way of bonding with a dog is to involve the family in training. They can enjoy teaching their dog tricks and good behaviour. Also dog walking is gets you all outside and is great exercise for the family.
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