A Systematic Review of the Positive Effects of Pets on Child Development
Abstract
It is necessary for parents to consider the essential child development after the birth of their kids, includeing various aspects such as social skills, stress regulation and cognitive abilities. This review focuses on the effects of pets on children in general families in the process of child development by evaluating and investigating relevant case studies, and children with special conditions including mental illness or psychological problems are not considered in this analysis for the time being. Overall, this review shows that pets have a significant positive effect on social interactions, intellectual development, concentration, stress reduction etc. in child development.. Besides, pets can help to build a loving and stable family atmosphere which provides a conducive environment for child development, and improves the ability children interact with their parents. Although some literatures indicates that negative impacts on children development can occur when children stay with pets, overall, the positive boosts to children's development far outweigh the negatives.
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