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

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.