Having a pet in the house is the best thing for a kid. A kid learns to share, care and build in all the habits of treating an animal correctly, right from the beginning. This awareness lets them be good citizens and good human beings.
Moreover, having a pet around no matter if it is a dog, cat, fish, hamster, or any bird, also helps the kids understand many concepts. They learn to care naturally and have a feeling of responsibility along with even being able to improve on her art skills.
Now that the kid grows up to be a better person, does having a pet help academically? Well, the answer to this is ” yes”.
Kids with pets have been performing better at school compared to the children that don’t have pets.
Let’s see how and why these children perform better at school.
#1 They know to apply logic
Kids with pets are known to think logically, right from the beginning. They are aware of many concepts like falling sick, taking care, basic necessities, healthy habits, and more, right from the start.
Thus, they have a logical mindset for every skill that they apply. They also give more logical answers to questions like why we need food, which are healthy habits, why we should exercise daily, and so on.
#2 They are independent
Kids who have pets are known to be more independent. They understand that they have to care about a life that is different from theirs, hence they are open to helping others and understand if someone is different from them.
It’s easy for a kid with a pet to inculcate habits such as eating and drinking on their own, keeping things in place, and helping fellow students to get along. They even know the meal times and the concept of early to rise and early to bed.
In brief, when they take care of a pet, they understand the concept of independence at an early stage.
#3 They are responsible
Kids with pets are highly responsible. They will take care of their belongings and are hardly careless. They will even act responsibly during an argument or a fight.
They know that someone is waiting at the house for them, so they spend their time more responsibly and are eager to go home. They will even take care while crossing the streets and following traffic rules.
Basically, they understand the concept of ‘preciousness of life’ from a very early age and this is what makes them truly responsible.
#4 They do not refrain from asking questions
A kid with a pet is a very inquisitive kid. They will want to know everything from when, how, where, why, and who. A kid with a pet has asked several questions at home and received correct answers. Thus they expect the same from school.
Like a kid with a pet dog may know so many things about dogs, but he will still be eager to know more about them. This inquisitiveness is built by having a different kind of living thing in the house.
#5 They already know the concept of caring and sharing
Well, caring and sharing is a concept that is difficult to be taught to kids. This is one thing that a child needs to inculcate on its own. No matter how much the parent or teacher says, till the child is not ready they will not share or care.
But with pets, it is a different thing. Once they fall in love with the pet, they do not refrain from sharing their food, toys, or even the bed with them. Thus, they have understood the concept of sharing and caring without drilling the concepts in their heads.
#6 They are physically and mentally healthy
Needless to say that kids with pets are mentally and physically healthy. They have a habit of going for walks, playing in the parks, and having great outdoor weekends. Thus, these activities make them physically healthy.
Also, it was found that kids with pets are more active, attentive, and happy in school. They are happy and cheerful and hardly tend to be sulking. They know that they also have the best buddy whom they can talk to, even though the pet does not talk.
To conclude,
Having a pet has great benefits for the kid and the family. A kid with a pet has proved to be happier, healthier, cheerful, obedient, and intelligent. It is easier for them to understand the concepts of academics and the world that they are living in.
Thus it is quoted that in a perfect world, every house will have a pet and every pet will have a house!
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Anna is an educational freelancer and knows the psychology of kids. She observes and has mastered the art of incorporating the right ways to educate children. Her blogs are great and she is of great help with assignments when it comes to academic subjects.