TY - JOUR TI - Zwierzęta i ich znaczenie dla rozwoju dziecka AU - Tarnawska, Martyna TI - Zwierzęta i ich znaczenie dla rozwoju dziecka AB - Animals and their meaning for child’s development The purpose of this article is to increase reader’s knowledge about animals and their influence on child’s development. The following article describes the journey of children growing up in the presence of animals. The first part of the article focuses on the general impact of animals on humans and presents ways for parents to use in order to provide child contact with animals despite their absence at home. The next part is about the importance of being around animals for social, emotional and physical development, as well as their influence on education and shaping the child’s personality. In the fifth part, research analysis from 2019 to my Bachelor are presented. They are a starting point for reflection about the article. The last part is a summary of the article, which also includes the role of the teacher in educating both parents and children about the importance of animals in human life. Keywords: animals, children’s development, relations, benefits VL - 2021 IS - 2 (18)/2021 PY - 2021 SN - 2353-7140 C1 - 2353-7159 SP - 73 EP - 83 DO - 10.4467/23537159PPW.21.019.15179 UR - https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/ppiw/artykul/zwierzeta-i-ich-znaczenie-dla-rozwoju-dziecka KW - zwierzęta KW - rozwój dziecka KW - relacja KW - korzyści