Owning a family dog is one of the ways you can help the emotional and social development of your child. Dogs and children find it easy to relate. According to a new research, there are significant emotional and social developmental benefits for children who grow up around dogs, especially children under age 5.
Bringing a dog to a home can be quite challenging, especially in hectic homes. According to a new study, owning a dog can give your children a sense of responsibility.
According to a study conducted to know the impact of active play and walking with the family dog in pre-school children, there were significant differences between children who live with a family dog and those who do not.
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A parental survey revealed that children were raised in a dog-owning households had fewer peer problems, fewer conducts, and fewer total difficulties, while also showing more prosocial behavior when compared to children without a dog.
It also found out that children who played with their dog more often had better prosocial behaviour than those who didn’t play with dogs. Having a dog at early childhood, can encourage children to be more active, properly behave and be a ready source of stress relief.
This also came with several social-emotional benefits like empathy, self-confidence, trust, self-esteem, and autonomy This study reveals that these benefits can be seen much earlier in childhood.
