Parenting with Pets
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- DEB CHENEY, Child Development Center, Salmon, Idaho
- DEBBIE BIELBY, parent
"In today's world, raising children — and pets — can be a challenge. Parenting with Pets shows how animals can be a positive addition to any family, opening the door to enriching experiences for parents and their children."
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The Magic of Raising
Children with Pets
"Each section was my favorite until I got to the next. Informative, touching, well-written."
"This book should be a must read for anyone who has decided to take on the responsibility of raising a pet
with or without children."
— CAROL KLINE, co-author of Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul 2 and Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul
"The Magic of Raising Children with Animals: Parenting with Pets,” by Christine Hamer & Margaret Hevel (Book Publishers Network, Bothell, WA, 2007; $16.95). An absolute must read before you succumb to the “Please, mommy can I have a puppy or a kitten?” Even if your little Timmy isn’t rescued from a well, there’s now lots of data to demonstrate many potential benefits of growing up with pets. Here’s one, at Purdue University Center for the Human-Animal Bond, Dr. Alan Beck found that nearly 70 percent of children confide in their pets. However, the relationship isn’t instant magic. Choosing the wrong pet can be a disaster (authors offer information on choosing the right pet), even ultimately ending the life of the animal chosen by relinquishment to a shelter. The book also takes parents through different age stages; obviously expectations are vastly different comparing a kindergartner to a teenager.