Dogs and children are made for each other. Those who grow up with a four-legged friend go through life more confidently and responsibly.
The parents’ world divides in this scene: A dog licks the baby right through the face with its thick tongue. Ugh! While some panic and reach for the disinfectant, others laugh and wipe the excess dog slime from the offspring’s face. And the baby gurgles happily.
Quite a few parents think dogs have no place in a household with children because they are unhygienic and bring dangerous vermin into the home. But when weighing whether a dog should come to a family with children, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Even the dirt that dog makes so is an advantage for children.
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Improved Immune System.
Children growing up with animals are far less likely to develop allergies and asthma than their little counterparts growing up in a sterile environment without animals.
Granted, some dogs are more likely to affect and trigger allergies, but if that is the case, there are many options to remedy this. For example, you can read our article about hypoallergenic dogs, which will take care of if such a problem occurs.
Enriching Emotional Experiences
Many children will learn compassion and sympathy by having a dog at their side. In addition, they will be able to use these lessons and carry them over into their day-to-day actions as they come into contact with other people.
Responsibility
Having a dog in their care will teach your child responsibility. They will learn how to be a responsible pet owner, and this is a valuable lesson they will take with them into adulthood.
In addition, they will learn that life (and pets) is not just fun and games but other less likable but necessary tasks that must be performed in daily life, such as feeding, cleaning and minding.
Unconditional Acceptance
Unlike parents, caregivers and teachers, pets do not give orders. They merely want to be cuddled and played with and do not judge, no matter what.
Unconditional acceptance is essential to helping anyone with self-acceptance and how they see themselves and feel about themselves, and it will ultimately influence their adult relationships. Bet you never thought of just how important that little four-legged wiggly whirlwind was?!
Reducing Anxiety
Dogs are always full of love and always happy to hover around. Their presence at home can help children to have a sense of routine and help them to feel safe. In addition, having a dog around will most certainly reduce separation anxiety for any child that struggles when mom and dad have to leave for a short while.
Positive Self Image
Having the unconditional love, affection and companionship of a loyal and loving dog can make a child feel good about himself. As a result, your child will feel important, which will ultimately help develop a positive self-image.
Emotional Maturity
Children who are emotionally attached to their dog, or cat for that matter, will find it much easier to build relationships with others as they progress.
This is because they are taught caring, loving and sharing without limits or boundaries. There are no expectations or restrictions, and it comes with no price tag or conditions.
Reduce Stress
Both children and adults benefit from cuddling, stroking and playing with dogs. Spending time with your dog offers a source of calm, relaxation and immense joy. It offers the benefit of reduced stress and stimulates a child’s imagination and curiosity.
Perseverance
Your child will learn the importance of persistence when they are big enough to try and train and execute a new trick for their dog. Achieving this has the added benefit of a positive self-image through an outstanding accomplishment when it has been achieved.
Autism And Learning Difficulties
Studies have shown that dogs can have a calming influence on overactive or aggressive children helping them to stay in control and acting as an antidote to their anxiety and frustrations.
As some autistic children communicate much better with non-verbal signs, just as dogs do, and therefore they are sometimes better off interacting with pets than with humans. This will bring their anxiety levels down and give them great comfort.
Children with learning difficulties will benefit from learning how to regulate anxiety and calm themselves when regularly interacting with a pet. It will also help them stay more alert throughout the day and can help them focus.
If your family falls in this category and you need a pet for special needs, please ensure that you get proper training for your child and your dog. It is immoral and very sad to use a dog to take the brunt of any child’s anger, and we would strongly suggest that you supervise under all circumstances.
Our pets deserve our love and care, even when used for assistance.
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