Many parents decide to give up keeping pets because they think their pets carry too many bacteria. Because medical research shows that animals carry many pathogenic bacteria, which will pose a health threat to people, especially children, if they are not handled well. The pets kept at home are generally puppies and kittens. Many children like puppies. If a puppy carries rabies virus, it always likes to lick its little master intimately by wagging its tail. When it comes into contact with broken skin, the virus will enter children's bodies and make them sick. Dogs have parasites, fleas and mites, which can transmit many diseases to people. Cats are gentle and naive, and they are also good friends of children. But cats also have many germs and viruses, which can be passed on to children through saliva and excrement. Cats are also the most susceptible to Toxoplasma gondii. Pathogens can infect the fetus through the placenta, which will not only harm the fetus and cause various congenital malformations, but also cause abortion, stillbirth and premature delivery of pregnant women. Busy.
For most double-income families, they regard their pets as their own children before deciding to have children. When there are two "children" at home, usually one of them is in a hurry to take care of the other one, so he finally decides to give up keeping pets. The happiness brought by pets
Although pets pose a threat to people's health, people still like to keep them, and children are willing to get close to them, mainly because animals can improve people's mood and bring joy to people. Parenting experts believe that pets, as children's partners, really help children cultivate love, learn to communicate and enhance their sense of responsibility. Children's good companions
Children often regard pets as good companions, especially in the current one-child family. Children often talk to small animals, just as they often communicate with animal toys. Pets are the recipients and sharing objects of children's secrets. Children and pets share their inner feelings, which largely makes up for the lack of communication between children and parents on weekdays. Let children learn to respect other creatures.
Pets provide children with opportunities to get in touch with nature. Unconsciously, the children had a vivid education lesson and learned how a creature grows and reproduces. In this process, children also learned how to respect other creatures and realized that animals, like humans, have emotions, are afraid of loneliness and need the care of others. When children have such a psychological attitude towards animals, when they see wild dogs or stray small animals in the street, they will have great sympathy and care, and it is not easy to treat and abuse small animals rudely. Cultivate children's sense of responsibility
Before raising small animals, parents must let their children know that keeping pets is a long-term job. Unlike other toys, you can play if you want, and throw it away if you don't want. Once you decide to keep a pet, you should treat it as your family and love it forever. ? Therefore, if children grow up, parents can let them take care of their pets, so that children can not only treat their pets as playmates, but also participate in the actual care and cleaning work, promote their sense of participation, cultivate their sense of responsibility, and better understand the joys and sorrows of raising animals. Special reminder: fully consider before feeding.
Although keeping a pet is beneficial, when it comes to whether it is really necessary to keep a pet, parents and children should think it over and check whether they have the psychological preparation and objective conditions for keeping a pet from several aspects to see if they can really bear this responsibility. Whether you are diligent in keeping pets at home will inevitably lead to hair everywhere, so you must be especially diligent in cleaning and keeping the indoor environment and air clean. Besides bathing pets often, it is best to get into the habit of washing hands after touching them. Is there enough room at home? If your living room environment is small and there is no extra space for pets, it is best not to consider it. Whether you can face birth, illness and death and keep a pet at home, although you can enjoy the joy, you must also bear the troubles and pains it brings. Especially after establishing a deep affection with a pet, accepting the fact that it is sick, aging and dead will have a great influence on children. Which families are not suitable for keeping pets? If the child is too young, weak in resistance, or in poor physical condition, it is best not to keep a pet. Pay attention to hygiene after feeding.
Always pay attention to the cleanliness of the pet's body, including grooming and modification of the pet's body hair, renovation of claws, vaccination, and even frequent cleaning of the pet's sleeping nest to avoid infection with bacteria or parasites and harm to the baby. When pets are found to be unhealthy, they should be sent to animal hospitals for treatment in time and isolated from people. Keep your baby away from pets as much as possible, which is not only hygienic, but also can prevent pets from unintentional scratches. Adults shouldn't always put their children aside to do their own thing. Young children may scratch their pets' ears or tails at any time, which is very dangerous if they annoy them. Pet waste should be cleaned up in time. Pet waste should be cleaned up in time to avoid leaving it on the ground, which is unsanitary and easy to cause children to slip and get injured.