I am a pet lover. I love our
cats and dogs. I had a cat that was with us for 12 long years. She died when I
had spotting with my son in 2010. Then our ever loyal dog, Maldita came.
I allow my kids to touch and
mingle with our cats and dogs. We teach them to love our pets and to learn how
to take care of them through feeding and bathing them regularly. Plus, playing
with them.
Maldita particularly has been
our protector and most especially to my son probably because of their bond even
before my son was born. I was pregnant when we had Maldita. She was my
companion when walking around, waiting for my son to pop up from my big tummy.
When I am eating while pregnant, Maldita will always sit beside me and of
course will ask me to give her something to eat. She even rests on my big pregnant
tummy.
There was a time that my son
slipped on the stairs and Maldita was there to the rescue in just a snap to
stop my son from sliding down.
What are the benefits of
allowing kids to have pets?
1) Physical: Walking, running
or playing with dogs help enhance the motor skills of our kids. My son loves
walking our dogs - Cacai and Maldita. This is one of the activities that I
encourage my son.
2) Social: It is a topic to
start a conversation and story-telling. My son loves telling something about
our dogs or cats to us and to our neighbors. It is a topic for discussion to
both my kids.
3) Emotional: Kids get to
learn – the sense of responsibility. Whenever my father feeds or bathes our
pets, my son usually goes with his grandfather. Our kids will get to learn that
we should be responsible as owners in taking care of our pets. We even allow my
son to go with Maldita when she needs to have her vaccination.
My daughter is also fond of
our cats and dogs because she always calls them. She shows interest through
pointing them to us when the pets are around or making a dog baby sign.
I’m actually excited seeing
the new puppies of Maldita play with us.
Enjoy the weekend with our
kids and beloved pets!
Mommy kisses,
May
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| Kuya taking a break |
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| Kuya is tired after walking Maldita |
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