Not sibling but Pets are girl's real best friend
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 31-01-2017
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"We wanted to know how strong these relationships are with pets relative to other close family ties. Ultimately this may enable us to understand how animals contribute to healthy child development,? Cassells added.
The researchers surveyed 12- year-old children from 77 families with one or more pets of any type and more than one child at home.
The 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.