Why Pet-keeping is Essential for Childrens Healthy Development宠物为什么保存至关重要的是儿童健康发展

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As families decrease in size and we become increasingly urbanised the need to keep pets at home becomes more important for children's healthy development.由于家庭规模下降，我们变得越来越城市化的需要不断的宠物在家里变得更为重要儿童的健康发展。

Most kids at stage will ask - no, nag - for a pet of some type.大多数孩子在现阶段将要求-不，那-为宠物的一些类型。 Gold fish, guinea pigs, pet mice and rabbits are generally on city-dwelling children's want lists for pets at some stage.黄金鱼，豚鼠，宠物鼠和兔子通常是对城市住宅的儿童名单，希望我们在某个阶段。 The more conventional cats and dogs compete with more exotic species such as tortoises, snakes and parrots for kid's attention in the large animal stakes.更传统的猫，狗与更多的外来物种，如龟，蛇和鹦鹉对孩子的关注，大型动物的利害关系。

The lure of pets for kids was demonstrated some years ago at the height of the electronic pet phase.的诱惑，宠物的孩子，表现出几年前的高度，电子宠物的阶段。 Kids across the world were glued to their handheld monitors feeding, walking and caring for their electronic pets.孩子们在世界各地被粘合的手持式显示器喂养，步行和照顾它们的电子宠物。

As it turned out electronic pets were no substitute for the real things and the phase thankfully has passed.原来的电子宠物不能代替真正的东西，感激的阶段已经过去了。

Pets contribute in four ways to children's healthy development:宠物的贡献四个方面对儿童的健康发展：

1. 1 。 They teach children to take responsibility for something other themselves.他们教孩子负起责任，其他的东西本身。 Some pets are easier to care for than others but most have to be cared for, protected and fed on a regular basis.一些宠物更容易照顾，但比其他大多数都必须照顾，保护和喂养定期。 It is the regularity of caring for pets that is the greatest lesson for kids.这是规律，照顾宠物是最大的教训孩子。 Parents may give children chores and it may not matter much to children if they are not done.家长可以让孩子劳动和可能影响不大的儿童如果他们没有这样做。 But the consequences of not caring for a pet are generally very real for children.但是，后果不照顾宠物一般是非常真实的儿童。 Fail to feed a small animal and it may die.不喂小动物，它可能会死亡。 Forget to close the cage on the chicken pen and the dog may have an unexpected feast.忘记关闭笼的鸡笔和狗可能有意想不到的盛宴。 These are real responsibilities that teach real life lessons to kids.这些都是真正的责任，现实生活中教孩子的经验教训。

2. 2 。 It is inevitable that at some stage pets will die.不可避免的是，在某个阶段将死去的宠物。 It is tough but that is life.这是艰难的，但就是生活。 Animals teach kids about the cycle of life.动物教孩子的生命周期。 Dogs moult, lizards shed their skins and the call of the wild is just too great for some species in spring.狗换毛，蜥蜴皮脱毛和野性的呼唤就是太大的某些物种在春季。 The nature's cycles become real when you have pets在大自然的周期成为真正的当你的宠物

3. 3 。 Pets teach kids to be empathetic.宠物教导孩子要同情。 When children care for their pets they become protective and look out for their welfare.当孩子们照顾他们的宠物，他们成为保护和留意他们的福利。 They empathise with their pets if they are cold, hungry or it is stormy outside.他们empathise与他们的宠物，如果他们是寒冷，饥饿，或者是暴风雨外面。 Kids will often want the dog to sleep inside when it is cold or the cat to come in from the rain.孩子们常常会想狗内睡觉时，它是冷战或猫来从雨。 They often blur the line between animal and human but at least they are emphasising with their pets - and putting themselves in their situation.他们往往混淆之间的界线动物和人类，但至少他们强调他们的宠物-以及使他们自己在他们的处境。 My point - empathy is a brilliant life skill.我的观点-同理心是一个光辉的一生的技能。 Empathetic kids never bully and empathetic adults are brilliant to be around.移情孩子们从来没有欺负和同情的成年人是辉煌的约。 They make great partners, workmates and bosses.它们使伟大的合作伙伴，同事和老板。 These characteristics need to be nurtured in childhood and owning pets can allow for this.这些特点需要培育在童年和拥有宠物可以允许的。

4. 4 。 Youngest and only child are usually surrounded in their families by people who are bigger and more capable than them.年轻的和唯一的孩子通常是包围在其家属的人谁是更大，更能够超过他们。 The opportunity to care for a pet puts them in control and allows them to care for something just as their parents have cared for them.有机会照顾宠物使它们在控制和让他们照顾的东西就像他们的父母关心他们。

The type of pets that kids have will depend on their age, your circumstances and their wants.该类型的宠物的孩子们将取决于他们的年龄，您的情况和他们的希望。 From my own experience it is necessary to instil in kids the responsibility that comes with pet ownership.从我自己的经验，有必要在孩子们灌输的责任与宠物主人。 Kids will often see an animal in a pet store or at a friend's house and immediately want it.孩子们常常会看到一种动物在宠物商店或在一个朋友家，并立即想它。 It's a parent's job to remind children that pets are for LIFE (of the animal) and that the fun of having a pet is balanced by the responsibility of looking after it.这是一个家长的工作，提醒孩子，宠物的寿命（动物） ，并有乐趣的宠物是平衡的责任照顾它。

Pet ownership is a two -edged sword.宠物主人是一把双刃剑。 But so is life.但是，就是生活。 That's why kids should keep pets.这就是为什么孩子们应保持宠物。

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