Thus, the aim of this study was to understand if children reported stronger relationships with
their pets than siblings, and how gender and pet species could change the quality of these relationships.
New study suggests that kids may get along better with
their pets than their siblings.
Not exact matches
Babies are at increased risk of death if they co-sleep with more persons
than their parents (eg other
siblings) 29 or with a
pet.30 Co-sleeping with a
sibling raises the risk.31 Babies should not co-sleep if anyone other
than the parents is in the bed.
At home, children were involved in different social exchanges, reading aloud to
pets — including dogs and birds — sometimes because it was a more relaxing and less stressful experience
than reading to a
sibling or parent.
Participating children with more
than one
pet or
sibling at home were asked to complete quizzes about their favourite
pet or
sibling.
A study by the University of Cambridge showed that children are more satisfied in relationships with their
pets than ones with their own
siblings.
Children reported strong relationships with their
pets relative to their
siblings, with lower levels of conflict and greater satisfaction in owners of dogs
than other kinds of
pets.
«Even though
pets may not fully understand or respond verbally, the level of disclosure to
pets was no less
than to
siblings,» Dr Cassels said.
Children derive more satisfaction from their
pets than they do from their own
siblings, a study from the University of Cambridge found.
«One of the more striking findings from our study is that children do not report less disclosure with their
pets than with their
siblings despite the fact that
pets can not communicate meaningfully or understand what is being said to them,» lead study author Matt Cassels told the Daily News in an email.
For many families, their animal companions are far more
than just a
pet — they are like a child, a
sibling, or a best friend, providing unconditional love and support.
Anyone with
siblings may not be surprised to be find that kids have less conflict with their
pets than with their brothers or sisters.
Children may be more likely to have a satisfying, less conflicting relationship with their
pets than with their
siblings, a new study finds.
BRUSSELS, Jan. 24, 2017 / PRNewswire - AsiaNet / — New study finds that children value the companionship of their
pet even more
than their
sibling Children get more
The
siblings have been collaborating for more
than a decade, with
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