Kako predstaviti mlado muco otrokom?

Children and pets are a natural combination. Many people have fond memories of growing up with a loving pet, but while children and pets can be the best of friends, they can also feel confused by the addition of a new family member. Therefore, before you bring home a new pet it’s a good idea to do some basic preparation.

Establish a quiet, out-of-the-way place for your new pet and set boundaries for interaction. Your children should not have free access to the new pet’s area.

Time they spend together should be supervised at all times and limited, especially during the first few weeks. Once the children and pet are comfortable around each other invent games to play together, such as fetching a ball or chasing a feather, so that the children learn boundaries around how to play with a pet, and do not become too rough.

During this playtime your children and your pet will develop a special bond that will last a lifetime, and seeing them play together will bring you so much joy.

Introducing a new pet when you have a toddler can be quite tricky. The toddler is old enough to reach the pet, but not old enough to understand how to handle pets responsibly.

The normal, sudden movements and high-pitched noises of a toddler may cause your pet to become overly excited or agitated. Therefore, it is important to continue watching interactions carefully. Many pets adore children and will tolerate vast amounts of rough play, but it is best to begin setting limits.

Reading books about animals to your child can help your toddler understand that pets have feelings too. Take advantage of the enormous attention your child pays to your every move, and demonstrate what acceptable behaviour around pets looks like.

Medtem, ko vas vaš otrok, gleda nežno podrgnite vašega psa za ušesi ali popraskajte svojo mačko pod brado, pri tem pa s svojim domačim ljubljenčkom govorite s tihim, prijetnim glasom.

Once your children are past the toddler stage, they’re old enough to learn how to act around animals. Teach kids not to bother family pets when they are sleeping or eating. They shouldn’t pet a dog without asking permission and letting the dog sniff their hand first, and they should never chase or corner pets.

Morda boste svojega otroka želeli vključiti v dnevno nego vašega domačega ljubljenčka. Lahko ga naučite, da hrano ponudi v posodi, ali pomaga krtačiti žival.

Again, it is important to supervise these activities. It is also important to teach your dog how to behave. Get them used to having things removed from their mouth by teaching the ‘give’ command. This is best done by offering the dog a tasty treat in return for whatever toy they have in their mouth.

Z nadzorom vaših otrok in ustvarjanjem pozitivnih načinov njihove medsebojne interakcije, boste zagotovili srečno družinsko vzdušje in dolgotrajno veselo igro.

Ne glede na to, kako miren je vaš pes v družbi otroka, ali kako dobro se igrata med seboj, ju ne smete nikoli pustiti sama brez nadzora.

Pes, ki se prestraši ali rani, lahko vašega otroka poškoduje v zgolj nekaj sekundah.