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Article: Kids & pets: a special friendship that informs young minds for a lifetime.
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- Country Living
- Article date:
- September 1, 2003
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What goes on between kids and pets that makes their relationship so wonderful?
A child's mind embraces both magic and reality. And as they mingle and sort themselves out in the free play of imagination, pets provide children a ready transitional landscape. The pet that was carrying on conversations over tea with them one day will be demonstrating stalking techniques in the wild the next. Kids can imagine anything about their pet, allowing them to explore the personalities and activities they witness in the grown-up world. Pets inspire children artistically as well. With pets, youngsters have a safe haven to try out newly acquired thoughts about morality and ...