Caring for a per
including children in caring for a pet can be a positive experience teaches children variable lessons
abiding by the decision to take care of a pet teaches young children accountability when they agree to share the responsibilities the
become liable for the pet's livelihood the 2011 2012 national owners survey reported that as a s 58 percent of pet owners and
that caring for their pets tought their children responsibility. there are many age appropriate tasks that young children can parents with
such as feeding or putting a petsto away laura kanga parent states sometimes even in most responsible daughter makes mistakes but
i turn these moments into cational ones by cong with a plan together for how to do better texti
these areng tasks also teach children the importance of taking ownership for their actions tona smith a well known family counselor
suggests that showing how children's actions pets should be celebrated when done right another parent john wiggin agrees
consequences for not following through with duties should not be punishment but instead be a teaching moment to children
understand the importance of the responsi her tasks play a huge part in keeping their pet healthy and happy
some argue that owning a dog is too much work for a child but the hard work involved is worth the time and effort in the long run it builds
self confidence and self esteem that last into their adulthood