For certain each parent at least once faced that the child wants as a gift own pet. In most cases the refusal is motivated with the fact that adults should take care for a small animal, but not to children. Often adults do not allow the child to care for an animal, considering that he will not cope.
Similar acquisition - business serious, it is necessary to weigh well all pros and cons that then it was not necessary to think, where to attach the pet. Animals are ill, fade, they need the place in the apartment, it is necessary to remember food (quantity and quality of food), to walk, not in all trips it is possible to take it, some animals create a lot of noise and they have the character.
But if parents nevertheless decide on purchase, it is worth stipulating in advance who and what duties will carry out. If the small child, then it is possible to begin with insignificant tasks, for example, to wash paws after walk and when the child masters this ritual, to charge it the following task. It will teach children of responsibility and independence, disciplines them. In addition, the child is liberated, becomes more sociable, self-assured that contributes to his development. At small children personal qualities, such as are quicker formed: care, careful attitude, perception of natural beauty, imagination and logical thinking. Most often the children having houses of the favourite pet will not begin to scoff at vagrant animals.
It is worth remembering therapeutic effect – animals are capable to render as emotional and positive result, and to facilitate the course of some diseases. Contrary to the occurring opinion on the fact that pets cause an allergy the researches prove that they can strengthen immunity, it is an incentive for walks.
But it is necessary to be careful. Life expectancy of an animal not big, and for the child can become a shock and a stress the death of a pet.
Children copy behavior of parents. That is the child will behave with an animal the same as parents treat the pet. If the person treats an animal as to the family member, with respect and love, then the pet will answer him with the same, will be tender and obedient.