2007-01-28 02:06:43 · 14 answers · asked by cigaro19 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Myself I think a child who is aged three or four is is a good age to introduce to their first pet..I do know a good website that talks about children and their first pets. You will really enjoy reading this.
http://www.parenthood.com/articles.html?article_id=5541
2007-01-28 02:21:34 · answer #1 · answered by momof4felines 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
10 or 11
2007-01-28 10:15:08 · answer #2 · answered by Melissa H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree w/ the poster who got her children one at 7- Just a few weeks ago my uncle was telling me how me or my cousin grabbed his gerbil and literally squeezed it until it's head popped off and we were 3 and 5 1/2. Cause even if you keep it in a cage, I'm sure your child will want to hold it and will attempt to do so with you out of sight, releasing the gerbil into the wilds of furniture legs electric wires and under refridgerator caves, lol. Good luck
2007-01-28 10:25:45 · answer #3 · answered by heartlostangel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its no only the age of the child or how responsible they are but there's other factors to, my daughter got her children 2 gerbils and the children both have had coughs and colds since, it seems they are allergic to the gerbil hair, something we didnt know about before.
2007-01-28 10:37:44 · answer #4 · answered by annie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the maturity of the child and how much of the cage cleaning you want to do yourself. The pet store signs say "8 and up", but if you have a very gentle, careful child and you are willing to do all the feeding and cleaning, you may be able to introduce on at 6. If your child is rough or likely to forget and leave the cage open, you may need to wait until s/he is over that stage. Finally, if you want to leave the cleaning and feeding to the child (with some supervision by you), I'd wait until 10 or 12.
2007-01-28 10:13:00 · answer #5 · answered by C C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have just bought some for our children this past Christmas and they are 7. I think this is a good age because it teaches them responsibility and also makes them proud to be looking after a pet of their own. I wouldn't really reccommend giving them to a child any younger unless you are prepared to become the primary carer.
2007-01-28 10:20:47 · answer #6 · answered by Me! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can look after them yourself, then any age. If you want them to take responsibility, 10 probably - depending on the child.
2007-01-28 10:12:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 years old
2007-01-28 10:26:46 · answer #8 · answered by twiggy_vienna_love 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As soon as a child realises there own strength and how to hold a small animal without squishing it by accident.
2007-01-28 10:10:49 · answer #9 · answered by Free Range Human 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 yrs defiantly 10
2007-01-28 12:21:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋