Most parents naturally want to be able to give their children whatever
they want. That's not always possible though, and not always a good
idea, either. At the same time, you still want your kids to have a
fulfilled childhood, and most children always end up wanting a pet at
some point during their childhood.
So what should a parent do when the child starts asking for a pet? The
child will probably ask for a puppy or a kitten, or a pony (yikes!).
Obviously these pets take a lot of responsibility and require a lot of
care and attention, and many times it is the parent who takes over
these responsibilities because it seems overwhelming to the child at
the time. Probably you will tell your child about how having a dog
will require taking the dog on walks, cleaning up after the dog,
feeding it, bathing it, and more. Of course your kid will most likely
promise to do all of that stuff, but in most cases, kids slack off in
taking proper care of pets and the parents are then stuck with the
chores....
http://groups.google.com/group/dogfoodmave
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