Sufficient Pets for Family with Small Children

Take a moment and imagine your life ten years from now. What do you see? A big house,

a white picket fence? Maybe not, but I’d say for the most part, we all want a family of our own to

raise. But will your family consist strictly of your significant other and your children? Many

parents worry about the risks that may be a factor in having pets along with their small children.

However, with certain animals, there is no need to worry. In fact, animals are a good thing to

have within your household with your children. Laura McCarthy from Parenting magazine states,

“Aside from adding fun to your family, animals also teach kids about nurturing, companionship,

responsibility, and even life and death.” Each family has a pet that would be ideal for their home.

Within this essay, I will reveal the top three animals in which I think are the most sufficient for a

growing family with small children. Those pets will be based on financial needs, interaction with

the children, and the that would be needed in order to properly provide care for them.

Be in a small or large tank, fish would be a great pets, especially for that of smaller

children. What’s cuter then a toddlers face lighting up in front of a fish tank? Fish are interesting

to watch at that age. It would keep them busy for hours on end. Also, fish do not require much

attention. This would be great for a large, or busy family. Just everyday feeding and the

occasional cleaning of the tank would be enough to get by with these pets. With the basic

freshwater tank, this is also an inexpensive addition. Fish range anywhere from a few cents to a

couple of dollars. Water is for the most part free, and gravel and tank accessories are completely

optional.

From a personal experience, I have seen a bunny rabbit create an excitement with small,

yet still older children. My three nieces each have a rabbit of their own and they absolutely adore

them. With a rabbit, you can give it a lot of attention, or simply put it in it’s cage and set it aside.

At pet stores you can even purchase a bunny leash. This would allow your child to have a lot of

nteraction with a pet that is not very aggressive. Rabbits usually run from twenty dollars to sixty

depending on the size and type. Prices also range for the cages. Of course, with any animal, food

and the proper utensils for the cage would have to be purchased.

The most popular pet would be a dog. Dogs would be great pets as long as they weren’t

incredibly large. Large dogs could scare a child or play too hard. I would recommend Poodles,

Maltese, or any other small dog that