10 great reasons to raise children in the company of pets

Children grow up healthy, beautiful and strong if they live in the company of pets. Dogs, cats and other animals are truly a panacea for children both from the point of view of health and in terms of play and socialization.

Children grow up healthy, beautiful and strong if they live in the company of. Dogs, cats and other animals really are a panacea for children both from the point of view of health and in terms of play and socialization.





Science is increasingly finding confirmation that children who grow up in the company of pets have a lower risk of developing infections, asthma and allergies.

Also among children and pets it is created a truly special relationship that the little ones will remember fondly even when they are adults. Pets give children unconditional love, affection, cuddles, games and companionship.

Here because it is important for children to grow up alongside a pet.

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Less infections

Children who live in the company of pets run less risk of contracting infections because the animals bring them into contact with viruses, bacteria and allergens. Consequently the immune system of the little ones is strengthened, as explained by a study published in the journal Pediatrics.

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Prevent childhood obesity

Having a dog by your side prevents childhood obesity because it helps make children more prone to movement and outdoor life, counteracting the possibility that being overweight can arise very soon, eventually turning into a more serious condition.

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Reduce the risk of allergies

According to a study by the Department of Public Health Sciences at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, in the United States, having a pet at home is not a danger to children at all and it seems that the risk of contracting allergies is even lower if you enter. contact with an animal.



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10 great reasons to raise children in the company of pets

Less anxious children

Children less anxious if they live with dogs. This is supported by a study by a group of scientists from Bassett Medical Center in New York conducted on 643 children with an average age between 6 and 7 years. The purpose was to register i participants' anxiety levels with and without dogs and the results showed that in the group of children who owned a dog, 58% of the total children considered, only 12% tested positive in an anxiety screening test.

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Less asthma

The company of dogs reduces the risk of asthma in children. A study conducted in Sweden and published in Jama Pediatrics found that children raised with dogs had a 15 percent reduction in risk compared to children without dogs.

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10 great reasons to raise children in the company of pets

Learn respect for animals

Being lucky enough to live in the company of animals from an early age helps children to learn respect towards them. Parents will need to teach children that pets are not toys, that they must be treated well, and that they have needs that we must respect. They will reward us with lots of pampering, affection and fun.

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Mutual help

Situations can be created between children and pets mutual aid. Pets help children receive affection and feel less alone. In turn, children can help animals, take care of them and even help them find a home, as happened in the United States.



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10 great reasons to raise children in the company of pets

A special relationship

Between children and pets a special relationship is always created and it is precisely animals that are able to teach everyone, both adults and children, important life lessons: knowing how to wait, being tolerant, helping others, having patience, creating bonds.

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Pets and Autism

Pets can help children with autism. A study published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorder was conducted on 70 families with children with autism between the ages of 8 and 18, followed by the University of Missouri Center for Neurological Development Disorders. It was found that the company of pets and other animals helps children improve socialization.

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10 great reasons to raise children in the company of pets

Children and dogs are alike

Children and dogs are similar, did you know? It's thanks to the sweet eyes and oxytocin. Indeed the researchers found that human-dog interactions they elicit the same kind of reaction that exists between mothers and children. This may explain why we feel so close to our dogs, and vice versa. Oxytocin decreases anxiety, and the domestication of dogs may have been important for human survival.

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And as children, did you grow up in the company of pets?

Marta Albè

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