Every school should have a dog or other pet to reduce stress in the classroom and to help children feel more confident. This is supported by research from the University of Buckingham.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himEvery school should have a dog or other pet to reduce stress in the classroom and to help children feel more confident. This is supported by research from the University of Buckingham.
We all know how special the relationship between animals and children is and there are so many good reasons for them to grow up together. We mention only a few, for example, with a four-legged friend, children run less risk of contracting infections because animals bring them into contact with viruses, bacteria and allergens; they learn to respect them and help each other.
Then there is a whole chapter on anxiety factor. A study by a group of scientists at Bassett Medical Center in New York conducted on 643 children with an average age between 6 and 7 had already shown that in the group of children who owned a dog, 58% of the total, only 12% tested positive in an anxiety screening test.
Now, to argue that dogs must enter school is Anthony Seldon, Deputy Chancellor of Buckingham University who says it "is an energetically effective way to help children feel safer in the classroom."
Thinks the same, Damian Hinds, education secretary that "pets can really help."
The two spoke at a conference on well-being in which solutions were sought to respond to the discomfort, stress and anxiety that apparently afflict the youngest.
All inconveniences that according to Hinds would be due to social networks and the virtual life of children and young people, which is why contact with a dog or another pet could bring them to reality with benefits on their mental health.
“The simplest thing to do would be to bring animals to class and to universities to make our pupils feel safe,” continues Sir Anthony Seldon.
And goes on:
"It's very easy and very affordable, there is clear evidence that it works and every single school - primary, secondary or university - should have dogs."
Surely for children and teenagers it can be beneficial, but we ask ourselves: what will our four-legged friends think of it? Will being in the classroom for hours and in the midst of large numbers (such as university ones) really respect their animal welfare?
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Dominella Trunfio
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