There are many stories about how children grow side by sideside with pets: they become best friends, all are touched by a couple of "do not pour water". And there are others - the child of animals torments. He drives cats, drags dogs by the ears. There is also a reverse situation: the baby is squeezing the dog from the big love, that snaps, and - hello, trauma. How to explain to the child that dogs are also members of the family? How to teach to love and care for our lesser brothers? There are four simple rules.
Photo: GettyImages1. Explain that animals are not a toy. It sounds like the truth from the captain Evidence. However, we must remember that children have difficulties with empathy. They do not yet know how to sympathize and empathize. Often children are absolutely sincerely sure that a dog is just a fun thing to play with. And not very carefully. The task of parents is to explain that the dog is not a toy. Mom and Dad should inform the child that your pet is also a living, breathing creature. When children understand that dogs have the same feelings as themselves, rude behavior usually comes to naught. With regard to cats, hamsters, and other pets, this also works. 2. Do not think that animals like what you see. Photographing a child sitting astride a dog or carrying a cat's fat cheeks is cute and fun. But do not think that the pet is as cheerful as you are. Animals are struggling to patiently endure all your sweet experiments. Moreover, dogs are more patient than cats: they still defend their independence. But if a child pulls the dog by the ears, by the tail or just hugs him too much, all this can provoke even the most patient animal to aggression. And if you are touched, how submissively your pet takes down any games, then it can be said that the animal simply fell into depression. Bad sign.
Photo: GettyImages3.Better to be safeAlways be careful when handling an animal. Even if you are one hundred percent sure that your cute Yorkie will never hurt a child in his life. If the baby sees the pet for the first time, or cuddles it for days on end, teach the child to be gentle. The thing is that all animals are different: some need more personal space, some less. Therefore, teach the child not to do anything that can irritate your pet. "Look, he pressed his ears / tucked his tail. He does not like what you are doing" - and the child should listen to the feelings of the dog or cat. 4. The four-legged one can also be in a bad moodAccording to statistics, in most cases, when a child is bitten by a dog, this dog is a pet. You should not think that if the baby and the dog have known each other for a long time, then the dog will never hurt the child. We are not even talking about cats: they defend their personal space regardless of who violates it. A dog can be the cutest, cheerful, loyal and charming creature. But there are days when she is in a bad mood. A sure sign is when the dog does not look at you, but somewhere into space. And if she starts shaking, then this is a signal "Please go away." Better listen.
