What is a Good First Pet for My Child?
Deciding on a good first pet for a child is a highly individualized process. A very young child may not be able to respect the safety of any pet, and may unwittingly handle the pet in ways it doesn’t like, or that are harmful to it. Sometimes already having a pet in the house, like a cat or dog, before the baby comes home, or getting a pet when the child is an infant is a better introduction to pets than waiting until the child is older.
