Many people believe that having a pet in the home, such as a dog or a cat, during a child’s first years of life is beneficial to that child’s development. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this belief?

There is no denying the fact that nowadays the rate of taking responsibility for a

pet

, has increased over time.

While

it is a commonly held belief that, many people think that having a dog or a cat, during a

child

’s first years of life is beneficial to that

child

’s development, there is

also

an argument that opposes it. In my opinion, I consider that having an animal in a

child

's life has a negative effect.

To begin

with, many youngsters are vulnerable towards

animals

.

In other words

, taking care of a

pet

at a young age can cause not only a serious disease, but

also

the animal might be wild, which could harm them.

In addition

, most kids are emotional towards

animals

, when they die or do not obey them, it can cause a dramatisation in the

child

's life.

For example

, a recent article argued that

animals

should not be in a house that has a kid in it, because that will lead not only a serious diseases

,

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but

also

it can damage their mental health. Another point to consider is that

animals

are not toys to do experiments on them. It is

also

possible to say that, many children do not know how to take responsibility for a

pet

, so they will neglect

this

animal.

Moreover

, the kids can not control dogs or cats to obey them, which might give them frustration and anger issues.

For instance

, if the

child

gives food to his

pet

and not eating it, he will get disappointed and sad. To encapsulate the essence of everything said above, despite people having different views, I believe that many parents should prevent having a

pet

if they have a

child

until, they grow up so they might understand the animal better and take care of them well.