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Your child's first pet: Some advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics
Author(s) -
Knopf Alison
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the brown university child and adolescent behavior letter
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7575
pISSN - 1058-1073
DOI - 10.1002/cbl.30091
Subject(s) - parakeet , family medicine , advice (programming) , pediatrics , psychology , pet therapy , medicine , history , animal welfare , computer science , biology , ecology , ancient history , programming language
There are so many reasons for having pets around the house, especially if you have children as well. The family dog, the cats cuddling on the couch, the chirping parakeet — all become a part of the family. But what about actually making your child be the main owner of the pet? That has its definite benefits: a great companion, plus a way to learn responsibility. But before you do this, the American Academy of Pediatrics has some important recommendations.