What kind of pet to have for your child?

Sooner or later the kid comes in with walks and tells mom or dad, a hamster, a Guinea pig, turtle or any other animal he had seen in the courtyard of Tanya, Masha etc. With pleading eyes straight into the soul, and the voice of hope: “let’s buy the same”. Not every parent is willing to share their homes with any hamster or a parrot, but if he were Pets, he must sooner or later consider buying a friend for your child. What Pets for children is preferable?

The role of pet in the baby’s life

I must say that a pet can become not only a companion for games, but the creature that the child will seek comfort and protection and through whom he will learn compassion, responsibility and understanding. And one can say that the most crucial factor: in households where a child is ill, especially mental illness, the pet may become component of your therapy. Doctors have repeatedly observed in my practice cases when a cat or dog significantly improved the condition of children with down syndrome and autistic children.

Hippotherapy today shows significant progress in the treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Dolphins and other marine zhivotyagin to adjust the condition of children with severe nerve ailments. Closed children, going on bad contact with peers, raise their self-esteem and become more confident, caring for a little pet in need of assistance. Animal like takes on the role of mediator between the world and the baby. Through it he establishes contact with the social environment, learns to take responsibility for their words and mistakes, to understand that everyone in this life there are obligations that must be performed. Continue reading →