How Do You Punish 3 Y/O Cat Killer?
I’d keep a really close eye on your daughter – take time to explain that little animals have feelings too, find stories and poems about kindness to animals, tell her that she can be an “Animal Helper” and show her how to feed the cat. Take her to see dogs and puppies, or to the Pet Shop to see small birds, and take the time to explain to her that all animals need our care, and that we have to be gentle with them. I had a song that I sang to my children – it is a Nursery Rhyme … “I love little kitty her coat is so warm and if I don’t hurt her she’ll do me no harm So, I’ll not pull her tail, or drive her away, and Kitty and I very gently will play” Sing that with her, and the actions that go with it are simple – you stroke one hand with the other hand as if you are stroking a cat. Good Luck – I would keep a close eye on her if she is around animals and babies, until you know for sure that this wasn’t deliberate. By the way, did she say why she put the kitten in the toilet? My 3 year ol
She is 3. I highly, HIGHLY doubt that she knew that putting the kitten in the toilet was going to drown it. She does not need to be punished, she needs to be spoken to calmly and rationally. You need to sit her down and explain that the kitten has died because kittens can’t swim and can’t breath under water. Explain to her that she should not have put the kitten in the toilet, but tell her that it is okay because she didn’t know not to do it. Tell her that it is not her fault that the kitten died, it was just an accident. You may be angry that the kitten is dead and technically your daughter killed it, but I’m willing to bet that your daughter was just trying to play with the kitten and got the bright idea that perhaps it wanted to take a swim. Does she like swimming? If so, she probably assumed that the kitten would, too. So, in review… You do need to explain that putting the kitten in the toilet caused the kitten to die, but also explain to her that it was not her fault because she
