Proof positive: Pets are good for children
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 | | 0 comments |If you are a parent, you know that the moments where you look and feel and sound like your own parents - on the worst days - are inevitable. You try to stop it, but that's it, coming right out of your mouth, and full volume: "Am I talking to the wall?" "Not if you live in this house, you do not! "Or the worst of all, completely frazzled," Because I said so! "
And that is one reason why our children can benefit from pets. We all need a little unconditional love, but it's even better if we can get a small share of blind, deaf and dumb variety of adoration and approval rarely offered by the two-legged creature. This is the kind we get from pets, most of all dogs and cats. The biggest advantage of a good child / pet relationship is the security one child feels the animal to love. No matter how the day, how the lower class, or how absolutely inappropriate table manners, a four-legged friend loves you anyway. It will be grounded with you, and he did not mind at all, because you, beloved children, are with him.
Smarts pet?
According to Kansas State University sociologist Robert Poresky, the quality of family environment for a child is the most influential increasingly a child intelligence scores, but adding a relationship with an animal to a well-established family life is an important factor in facilitating cognitive and social development.
"Typically, we see increases in IQ and measures of cognitive functioning," he said. "And if we look at empathy, understanding the feelings of others, children who interact with pets get better results on our measures. "
Professor
Poresky notes that when selecting an animal to a child, parents must consider a couple of important factors. "If you're dealing with children, you want an animal that is relatively calm and well-behaved, and has a history of an agreement with children," Poresky said. "And if you're going to get an animal a young child, it must be one that will not hit the child. "
Poresky pointed out that age is also important when the responsibility of a pet on a child. "Young children, I am not sure that they are ready to assume the responsibility of a pet," he said. Although May benefit from the company, they should not expect to be his primary caretaker.
Poresky conclusions of May is particularly important for "only" children, especially those May not much social interaction with other children. But anyone who has ever felt warmed, encouraged or simply better during the bad times because of the animals, love, Poresky demand is not really new. It is simply confirmation of a sincere belief.
And that is one reason why our children can benefit from pets. We all need a little unconditional love, but it's even better if we can get a small share of blind, deaf and dumb variety of adoration and approval rarely offered by the two-legged creature. This is the kind we get from pets, most of all dogs and cats. The biggest advantage of a good child / pet relationship is the security one child feels the animal to love. No matter how the day, how the lower class, or how absolutely inappropriate table manners, a four-legged friend loves you anyway. It will be grounded with you, and he did not mind at all, because you, beloved children, are with him.
Smarts pet?
According to Kansas State University sociologist Robert Poresky, the quality of family environment for a child is the most influential increasingly a child intelligence scores, but adding a relationship with an animal to a well-established family life is an important factor in facilitating cognitive and social development.
"Typically, we see increases in IQ and measures of cognitive functioning," he said. "And if we look at empathy, understanding the feelings of others, children who interact with pets get better results on our measures. "
Professor
Poresky notes that when selecting an animal to a child, parents must consider a couple of important factors. "If you're dealing with children, you want an animal that is relatively calm and well-behaved, and has a history of an agreement with children," Poresky said. "And if you're going to get an animal a young child, it must be one that will not hit the child. "
Poresky pointed out that age is also important when the responsibility of a pet on a child. "Young children, I am not sure that they are ready to assume the responsibility of a pet," he said. Although May benefit from the company, they should not expect to be his primary caretaker.
Poresky conclusions of May is particularly important for "only" children, especially those May not much social interaction with other children. But anyone who has ever felt warmed, encouraged or simply better during the bad times because of the animals, love, Poresky demand is not really new. It is simply confirmation of a sincere belief.
