Today’s Parenting Tip:

DECIDE:   To learn how your child acts with different pets.           

PRACTICE:   Today, plan a visit with your child to a pet store or animal shelter. While there, talk with the workers about the care needed for different pets and the usual behaviors of those pets.

Ask your child what he likes and doesn’t like about different pets. When you get home, make some notes about what types of pets seem to be the best fit for your child.

If you learn that the pet you have is not the best fit, think about ways you can change that. Can you help your child adjust to the behaviors of your pet? Can you train your pet to be a better fit with your child?

Today’s Decide and Practice daily parenting tip was inspired by our featured picture book, PICK A PUP.  Read the book to a child in your life each day as a reminder of what you are deciding and practicing that day.

Come back each day for another good parenting decision and how to practice it. (Each day’s activity will also be posted on the Daily Parenting Tips page for easy access.)

Read the whole story at Kids and Pets: The Basics.