Pets can be like children. Attention-seeking, forever hungry, and always in need of a bath, chances are your furry or feathery friend can be pretty high maintenance. But you love them anyway.
Here are some of the benefits of pets to children.
Helps children Decrease allergies
According to research carried out by health psychologist, Dr. June McNicholas of the University of Warwick is that children who grow up around pets have high immunity to resist allergies, thus making them less prone to problems like asthma, which is familiar to most children. The research showed that the children who were having pets in their homes were able to fight infections like cold and flu better than those who didn’t have pets, thus having fewer days off School.
They Become Responsible
When you buy your child a pet, there are some responsibilities that come hand in hand with it like walking the pet cleaning the pet this make your children became responsible by giving them a sense of achievement. Also, taking care of the pet will make your children have empathy for others.
Helps Them Learn
A pet will always help your children in their learning in School. This is because most educators have used animals like the dogs as a form of therapy in School, they use them to demonstrate and thus if your kid has a pet, then this will be an added advantage as She/He will be learning what they always see so it just a demonstration. According to research, children who are silly reading load in class, then they can read that to the pet hence developing their reading skills.
They Provide Comfort and Companionship
We can all testify that when we were kids, we always got moody over little things in life. When your child is mad and feeling low, then pets are the best in giving them the much-needed comfort and companionship, making your kid-less anxiety.
Keeping the Family Together
If you have pets in your family, trust me, then your family bond is too strong because all the family activities are around animals. As a family, we walk the pests together, grooming the pet and other simple tasks together, slow down, enjoy each other company, and communicates with one another, thus improving the family bond.
Encouraging Healthy Lifestyle
Activities like walking the dog or running the rabbit in the garden having the pets will help improve your children’s lifestyle.
Some Pets you can Buy Your Kids
Cats
Cats make great pets if you live in a smaller house or apartment and don’t have time to exercise your pet. They are largely independent creatures but also love attention, pats, and couch time. However, they do have the tendency to go wandering at night, and some councils have introduced a ‘cat curfew’ in an attempt to reduce the number of native animals killed by felines.
Dogs
Getting a dog is nothing to be sniffed at. It is a huge responsibility, and you may want to seriously consider the size of your house or apartment and backyard before choosing one. Some people are turned off by the idea of a dog as they require regular exercise, but it’s hard to find a more loyal animal. Plus, getting a dog can even mean increasing your social life. Chatting to other owners in the park and meeting strangers in the street is a part of owning a dog.
Fish
Fish are low maintenance pets. But they are generally pretty dull and are very hard to cuddle. If you do choose to buy a fish, don’t forget to clean the tank. A green, moldy fish tank is the easiest way to make a room look dirty.