| Pets can be an important part of a
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| | and one of the best catalysts for this
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| child's life. A child learns a lot from
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| | lesson is by teaching your pet tricks.
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| having an animal to care for. Just take a
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| | Note that not all pets are conducive to
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| look at some of the lessons a child (or
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| | this lesson.
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| adult) picks up. Responsibility - This is
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| | Playing - It's difficult to imagine that
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| one of the first lessons that comes to
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| | some people have forgotten how to play,
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| mind, and likely the one that parents use
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| | but it's true. Most kids don't need to be
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| to try to dissuade a child when he says,
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| | taught to play, but a pet can remind us
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| "Can we get a dog?" For some people, the
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| | that life isn't all about the chores.
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| responsibility of caring for an animal
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| | Sometimes it's just time to build a
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| can become a huge chore that outweighs
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| | terrific hamster cage or take a walk in
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| the joy of having that pet. But for those
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| | the park - literally.
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| who stick it out, the pet is a good
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| | Science - Some schools are seeing the
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| teacher and children who have a pet from
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| | benefits of having live animals in the
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| an early age learn quickly about the
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| | classrooms. Teachers are encouraged to
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| responsibility of caring for an animal
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| | choose a pet that can live at school in a
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| that's dependent on them for food, water
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| | cage of some sort. Those animals can then
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| and other needs.
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| | be used to teach life science, including
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| Some chores are fun, some aren't - The
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| | topics such as length of gestation,
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| early days of having a pet are usually
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| | development and eating habits. While
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| not that difficult, until Fido doesn't
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| | those lessons are very limited in focus
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| make it to the door or the gerbil cage
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| | because students are learning about one
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| has to be cleaned. That's when the pet
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| | particular kind of animal, expanding on
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| owner typically begins to weigh the fun
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| | that first-hand knowledge tends to be
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| of playing ball with the dog against the
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| | easier than if students learned only from
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| chore they're facing now. Learning that
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| | a text book and photos.
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| some of the chores are fun (like playing
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| | There's no doubt that allowing a child to
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| with the kitten) and some aren't
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| | adopt a pet is a big step, but it's also
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| (cleaning the litter box) is a fact of
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| | a worthwhile investment. Remember to
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| life.
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| | choose age appropriate animals and to
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| Caring - Nurturing is not an instinct
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| | select an animal that fits your child's
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| that comes naturally to all people. Pets
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| | lifestyle and personality. For example,
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| are one way to teach that trait, or to
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| | if you have a kid who's always into
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| bring it to the surface. Many programs
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| | building, consider a mouse or hamster and
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| around the world use pets in daycares,
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| | help him build an awesome hamster cage in
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| schools and nursing homes. People who
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| | his room. If you live in the country with
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| have responded little to friends and
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| | room for a dog to run, a canine pal may
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| families will instinctively reach for a
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| | be the better bet. If space is very
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| dog or cat.
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| | limited, hermit crabs may be just what
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| Patience - Pets teach us to be patience,
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| | you need.
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