There are some parents who honestly don’t think that their children should have pets.
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Usually the reasoning behind it is that kids aren’t responsible enough to handle caring for their pets.
Usually the reasoning behind it is that kids aren’t responsible enough to handle caring for their pets.
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Sometimes the reasoning is simply that the parents themselves don’t like having animals around the house.
Sometimes the reasoning is simply that the parents themselves don’t like having animals around the house.
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The positions might be somewhat understandable, but in reality there is every reason for children to have and care for pets.
The positions might be somewhat understandable, but in reality there is every reason for children to have and care for pets.
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They will have to work to care for that pet, and by working they’ll get a good, strong work ethic that will carry with them for the rest of their lives.
They will have to work to care for that pet, and by working they’ll get a good, strong work ethic that will carry with them for the rest of their lives.
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Overall, by being around animals children will gain an appreciation for the natural world, and we need that more than ever.
Overall, by being around animals children will gain an appreciation for the natural world, and we need that more than ever.
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In a time where the Earth is undergoing a mass extinction and climate change is threatening all of our lives, it is more important than ever before that we raise a generation of people who appreciate the Earth and all of the creatures, big and small, that inhabit it.
In a time where the Earth is undergoing a mass extinction and climate change is threatening all of our lives, it is more important than ever before that we raise a generation of people who appreciate the Earth and all of the creatures, big and small, that inhabit it.
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As for the parents themselves not liking animals, well, sometimes you need to sacrifice for the sake of your children.
As for the parents themselves not liking animals, well, sometimes you need to sacrifice for the sake of your children.
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And there’s always going to be some animal out there, something small enough, quiet enough, or cute enough for you to love it.
And there’s always going to be some animal out there, something small enough, quiet enough, or cute enough for you to love it.
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These kids are clearly compassionate and empathetic towards their animal best friends.
These kids are clearly compassionate and empathetic towards their animal best friends.
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This kind of developed friendship is something that kids can only get by having pets and by feeling the loving bond that can develop between humans and animals.
This kind of developed friendship is something that kids can only get by having pets and by feeling the loving bond that can develop between humans and animals.
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Besides, is there anything cuter than babies that are hugging dogs or kissing cats?
Besides, is there anything cuter than babies that are hugging dogs or kissing cats?
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See how inquisitive kids can become when they’re with animals; like this little girl trying to walk her pet.
See how inquisitive kids can become when they’re with animals; like this little girl trying to walk her pet.
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These bonds between children and animals are important, and the more that they are cultivated, the happier and healthier our children and the world’s animals are going to be.
These bonds between children and animals are important, and the more that they are cultivated, the happier and healthier our children and the world’s animals are going to be.
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Every little bit of interacting between humans and animals helps to create a world that is loving and inclusive, a world where people will consider how their actions affect the environments on the planet.
Every little bit of interacting between humans and animals helps to create a world that is loving and inclusive, a world where people will consider how their actions affect the environments on the planet.