Love for animals is something that should be instilled in children from an early age. At a young age, children not only want to be loved by their mothers, but also want to be loved by other living creatures. Raising a pet at home will support the child's social and emotional development, giving him/her a sense of belonging and taking responsibility, and this process will positively affect the child's self-development. By feeding an animal in early childhood, when the child thinks entirely of himself in the id-ego-superego triangle, that is, he puts himself at the center of the world, the feeling of sharing can be instilled and the corresponding empathy skill can be developed. Almost all of us have witnessed the violence against animals on the streets today by adults who have fulfilled their need for love. These people are children who have lost their sense of compassion towards other living beings in the past, who did not have the ability to share their happiness or unhappiness, who were not responsible, who grew up with fear and without love. That's why adults who commit violence against animals need anger management. However, this should be created with a bond of unrequited love and trust while you are a child. A child who, at an early age, develops empathy skills towards a living creature that looks different from itself and consumes things different from itself will turn into an adult with a clear perception of nature in the future. By watching the development of that living creature growing before his eyes, the child will become aware of the cognitive secrets of nature, his creativity will increase, and his interest in other living creatures will also increase. In particular, self-expression skills and language acquisition will become easier, and awareness of responsibility for daily routine things will arise. Children match behavior and emotions based on your reactions to animals. If you chase animals in front of their eyes, throw stones at them, or run away in fear, there will be a high probability that this child will develop animal phobia in the future. Children cannot understand whether animals are harmful or harmless on their own, but they learn and make generalizations based on your reactions. For this reason, when they want to touch animals with natural impulses without fear, it is necessary not to prevent them, not to scare them, and to ensure that they do not have negative thoughts. Please, especially when your child exhibits behavior that you do not approve of. Do not give negative subconscious messages about animals such as "look, the dog is coming, if you go there it will eat you, if you don't finish your plate now, the birds will eat it". Otherwise, waking up crying at night consists of little fearful subconscious messages that you give without paying attention. In addition, every animal was created and came into the world for a purpose. Tell your children about the purpose of animals being born. Tell your children about the contributions animals make to our bodies and the effort they give to nature. (You can talk about the secret of a bee making honey or the benefits of cow's milk for us) Gains of Raising Animals at Home; Children who grow up with animals become extroverts. If the child is an only child, he learns to share. It contributes to social and emotional development. It improves empathy skills. He learns to overcome his fears. By talking to the animal, the ability to express oneself increases along with language skills. The child's self-confidence improves. Taking responsibility and a sense of belonging develop. It supports psychological and mental relaxation and anger management.
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