10 reasons why you should get your kids a pet

Piece by: KEZIAH GITAU

05 February 2022

• Pets help kids with autism by chatting with them even if they can't respond.

People with pets can attest to how much fun and affectionate pets are. This may come as a surprise to many but pets play an integral role in the life of a child.

A pet is a domesticated or wild animal kept for companionship and pleasure that you take care of. With time, kids get to learn about the nature of their pets and how to become best buddies.

They also get to learn about how loyal these pets are, fun to be around, and other benefits that we are going to discuss below.

Improves your child's health

Research has proven that children with pets are less likely to develop asthma or allergies because of the dirt and the allergies animals carry around hence boosting their immune system.

Their immune system is more likely to resist colds and other mild illnesses.

Offer companionship

With pets around, kids can never feel lonely or bored because pets such as dogs are very playful and jumpy at all times making the kid active and busy always.

Pets also help kids with autism by chatting with them even if they can't respond.

Help kids develop a sense of responsibility.

Animals need to be cared for just as humans therefore kids should recognize the needs of their pets and take care of them.

These needs include feeding them, washing them and their cages, and teaching them tricks.

Ability to understand nonverbal cues

Kids who grow up around pets have the ability to anticipate what their pets want by watching their body movements. A good example is when the god wiggles its tail, it's a sign of joy for them.

Improves their emotional intelligence.

Pets have a way of improving a child's ability to recognize, understand and handle the emotions of their pet. They can easily tell when their pet is sad, happy, or excited and handle them accordingly.

Improves social interaction.

When parents take their dogs for a walk or to the park, they let their kid's tag along and interact with other kids who own dogs and they get to learn tricks and games to play with them.

Provides safety

Pets such as dogs are very protective of their owners esp kids. They treat them like their best friends and are more loyal than most humans.

Offer help

Pets have a nice way of being helpful around the household. They love helping carry shopping to the house, moving things around, and supporting toddlers who are learning to walk.

Boost their mood

Whenever pets detect that you are sad or lonely, they always try to rub their bodies against you, lick your face or climb on your lap for cuddles which helps reduce stress.

Learn how to be loyal

Most pets are more loyal than most humans. kids with pets are usually good at building relationships and often remain loyal to them.

Buying and taking care of a pet is not an easy task because of the costs and the responsibility that comes with it but the benefits outweigh the costs.