E36: Its PAWfect, pets and your children PT. 2
04/14/22 • 62 min
Is your family considering adding an animal member to its ranks? Do you love animals, but don't have any pets in your own home? This episode is an introduction to parents and families in all walks of life, who are considering the best ways to acclimate their children to animals in their lives.
Join us as we discuss the steps towards a happy integration of child and pet, considering ideas such as building safe spaces for either party, and encouraging respect above all else!
Have you recently added a pet to your family, or are you considering doing so? Have you had learning experiences introducing your child to other peoples animals? Leave your comments below or in our socials accounts!
References
Is your family considering adding an animal member to its ranks? Do you love animals, but don't have any pets in your own home? This episode is an introduction to parents and families in all walks of life, who are considering the best ways to acclimate their children to animals in their lives.
Join us as we discuss the steps towards a happy integration of child and pet, considering ideas such as building safe spaces for either party, and encouraging respect above all else!
Have you recently added a pet to your family, or are you considering doing so? Have you had learning experiences introducing your child to other peoples animals? Leave your comments below or in our socials accounts!
References
Previous Episode
E35: Think PAWsitive, pets and your children PT.1
Are you considering introducing a pet to your family ? Are you expecting a bundle-of-joy, and contemplating how to introduce the newest family member to your cat or dog? Does your child know how to approach an unfamiliar pet outside of the home?
If any of these questions apply to or intrigue you, we encourage you to delve into this weeks episode, discussing the ins and outs of pets in a child's life.
We open by discussing our personal history with pets and animals, and hope that you the readers can relate and share your own experiences. From there, we dive into the intricate and lengthy benefits behind pet ownership- whether its a furry, scaley, or feathered friend!
Due to the in depth nature of this weeks topic, we have broken the subject into two episodes! Stay tuned for next weeks follow up conversation
References
- Having a dog can help your heart — literally - Harvard Health
- How to Introduce Your Pet to Your New Baby | Rescue Animals (iloverescueanimals.org)
- https://topdogtips.com/growing-dog-reduce-childs-risk-developing-asthma/
- https://www.livescience.com/8633-kids-dogs-active.html
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/04/170406143845.htm
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/04/14/want-to-raise-empathetic-kids-get-them-a-dog/
- https://www.nytimes.com/1990/08/02/us/health-pet-owners-go-to-the-doctor-less.html
- http://www.center4research.org/benefits-pets-human-health/
- https://www.lifegate.com/people/lifestyle/pets-improve-child-development
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2018/04/11/a-new-study-shows-what-many-of-us-already-think-pet-dogs-are-good-for-kids/
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780080422848
- https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/add-adhd/faqs-about-pets-for-kids-with-adhd
- https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2017/03/30/children-reveal-close-relationship-with-pets-than-siblings.aspx
- https://www.mnn.com/family/pets/blogs/kids-who-grow-up-with-dogs-and-cats-are-more-emotionally-intelligent-and'
- http://theweek.com/articles/481325/dogs-reduce-bullying-schools
- https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/tech-support/201501/3-things-being-cat-person-or-dog-person-reveals-about-you
- https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/animals-and-us/201707/why-kids-pets-are-better
- https://health.usnews.com/wellness/for-parents/articles/2017-03-17/could-a-pet-improve-your-teens-well-being
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4348044/
- https://topdogtips.com/why-kids-need-a-dog/
- https://topdogtips.com/adopting-dog-have-kids/
Next Episode
E37: Barefoot is Best
We are so excited to share this episode! Lucy presents this topic at conferences, but we are publishing this for you all to listen to FOR FREE! Although, Lucy is not sharing her slides, ha!
We talk about the benefits of children being barefoot, especially outside. Barefoot walking helps with building body awareness, preventing injuries, promoting proper development of foot structure and gross motor skills, encouraging healthy emotional regulation and mindfulness, grounding/earthing, and having fun!
It also helps build those valuable risk assessment skills! We talk about how to implement all of this safely in your homes and classrooms and how to get others on board! Are you a barefoot believer??
References and Resources:
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Ten Little
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