There are families who have been having a pet for generations. It has been estimated by health experts that loving a pet as a family member gives your children joy and can stimulate good health. A look at the below mentioned points will give you the advantages of having a pet in the house.
There are persons who love to have pets but they are worried about the cleaning, spending money, appointment with the Vet and also time. However, compared with the negative tid bits, there are a lot more advantages.
Responsibility
When you award your child a pet, they will no doubt take extreme care for a lovely little creature which can depend entirely on them. If the pet is a dog, the little whines, and cuddling of a puppy can make children happy and they will always keep an eye on the animal family member. Coupled with play and studies, they will be able to multitask.
With time, they will understand that the pet’s requirements also have to be taken care of. Caring for a pet, will in turn to strong family relationships and positive mental attitude.
Time Management
Having a pet which can love you loyally and follow the orders requires time and training. This means that your children have to schedule their time table which can develop their management skills and organization of various tasks and completion at the specified time.
Better Immunity
Children who play with their pets are often healthy, and have low stress levels. The exercise of running, playing with their pets makes their body active and they develop good immunity. They rarely suffer from simple ailments such as cold, cough and headaches.
Even elders, who are on the path of recovery, after major surgery, have displayed improvement of health while playing with pets. Gently patting a pet has been found to reduce heart beat rate and lower blood pressure.
Children suffering from autism have been found to gain better communication skills when playing with a pet.
Life and Death
All living beings die and it has been found that children with pets fare better during emotional upheavals and can endure losses of dear and near ones in their life. The pets are also sources for friendship, love and they promote self-esteem in children.
However, care also has to be taken by the parents regarding the pets. If you have a poodle and a toddler at home, ensure that the dog has to be cleaned properly. The tiny and thin hair can get into the eye of the infant and they can face irritation problems. Also, cleaning every day of the house is necessary as the children can face stomach pain if they have ingested the fallen hair of dogs and cats.
The advantages far outnumber the disadvantages. Buy a pet for your child and make them happy!