I personally grew up with pets and I was introduced to life with different kinds of animals since I was pretty young. My step-dad owns a farm so I got used to horses and other big animals. I noticed that animals do make a difference and help out kids when they're growing up. They can give support for a child if something is wrong and if they're at that age to take care of animals by themselves, they can let stress out with doing their tasks. Also, if parents are away from home a lot kids can get company from their pets. They also teach how to be responsible and how to be patient. You can't just think that an animal approaches you just like that, no. You need to earn its trust and that's what pets teach for kids.
