This is especially true for strangers,
unfamiliar pets and children.
Not exact matches
Before approaching an
unfamiliar animal, teach your
child to ask the
pet's owner if the dog is friendly
and if patting is okay.
As the new kid in an
unfamiliar setting, Mary doesn't yet have many acquaintances, which leads to an unusual connection with her «little broomstick» — as she calls the device, which swiftly becomes her new best friend (
and even forces her to tears when it snaps late in the story), although the bond is never as strong as one a
child might have to a beloved
pet or pony.
But, no matter how hard we try — we can't make time stand still — our
children grow up, we grow old, social attitudes change, technology makes things totally
unfamiliar and difficult to maneuver, people
and pets die, the seasons turn — capture them while they are here, we can not keep them.
Keeping in mind the similarities between
children and birds, Wyld also advises that
pet owners make a game of introducing
unfamiliar foods, by offering foraging devices
and toys.