Parenting With Pets, the Magic of Raising Children With Pets [Revised, Second Edition]

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Margaret Hevel. Parenting With Pets, the Magic of Raising Children With Pets [Revised, Second Edition]

Dedication

Acknowledgements

WHY THIS MATTERS

CHILDREN AND PETS

Why Get a Pet and What to Expect

THE ROLE OF A PET IN THE CHANGING CHILD

A Legacy of Love

Home, Our Childhood Center

The Developmental Years

Preschool

Early Elementary

S.L.C. Utah Canine Library Reading Programs

Handling Frustration

Adolescence

Young Adult

Responsibility

The New Pet

PETS TEACH TOLERANCE

Before Training Your Animal

PETS AND THE CIRCLE OF LIFE

Where Do Babies Come From?

Boys, Girls, and Sex

Sexual Development

GRIEF

Healing

THE COMMUNICATION BRIDGE

Misbehavior = Miscommunication

Opening Positive Communication

Alone at Home

AN OPEN HEART: PETS IN OUR LIFE

LOVE UNCONDITIONAL

TRUST AND FAITH

WILL ANY PET DO?

Buying a New Pet

Easy Starter Pets. Fish

Hermit crabs

Gerbils, hamsters, mice, and rats

Pets That Need More Care. Rabbits and guinea pigs

Budgies, canaries, and finches

Pets That Need the Most Care. Kittens and cats

Dogs and puppies

Final Note

Suggestions for Maximum Success for Pet Ownership

Other Considerations before You Buy a Pet

NATURE IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN

Tips for Sharing Nature with Your Children

Suggestions to Naturalize Your Outdoor Play Space

SOME FINAL THOUGHTS

REFERENCES

HELPFUL RESOURCES. Choosing a Pet

Booklets

Death and Grief

Raising Children

Service and Therapy Dogs

Training Dogs / Dogs and Children

Cat help and questions

Bird help and questions

Appendix. Weekly Chore Chart for Daisy

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

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To all the pets who have enriched our lives and made us better parents.

We also wish to thank our family and friends for all their support and for reading versions of the book as it evolved. Last but certainly not the least; we would like to thank you, dear reader, for buying our book.

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In February of 2000, researchers at State University of New York in Buffalo studied a group of stockbrokers, one of the most stressful professions. As part of the research, the stockbrokers were paired with a pet in order to study the effects of having a pet in the family. Although all of the subjects showed some kind of health issues at the start of the research, the results showed that a pet provided a positive impact on the general health and well-being of the stockbrokers. The researchers admitted they were not sure exactly how the animals effected the positive changes. They hypothesized, however, that it had to do with reliability and consistency. They believe that pets provide a calming comfort in an otherwise chaotic world. A companion pet can offer this same comfort and consistency to our children.

Another reason a companion pet’s presence can be so important for our children is its effect as an antidepressant. One study found that a few minutes of cuddling a pet relieved more stress than talking with a parent or a friend. Further, if a child is carrying out an unpleasant task such as a dreaded homework assignment, a pet’s presence was more effective in making the task palatable than having a human companion.

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