Having a pet brings many benefits for children. It helps them develop responsibility, as well as express their emotions and respect animals. It also provides them with company and they are excellent playmates. All in all, it is not surprising that a recurring request from children to their parents is to have a pet.
However, it is not a matter that should be taken lightly, since having a pet comes with a lot of responsibility. You have to attend to the animal's needs, feed it, clean it, play with it, take it for a walk in the case of dogs, take it to the vet... In short, a long list of care to take on to ensure its well-being, since it is of a living being, not a toy.
To decide to grant the child's wish and bring a pet into the home, we must take into account the age of the child, as well as whether we believe that he is really prepared to assume such responsibility. We may see him fit, but he is too small, in which case it will be essential that the parents also participate in the animal's care.
