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[quote=Anonymous]My concept of pets is that parents are the primary caregivers. My kids were in elementary school when we got our puppy, but they weren't able to reliably take care of him until their teens, and by that time, they were super busy with a ton of activities, and I preferred to still take care of him and the other pets we accumulated along the way, most of the time, to get something off their schedule. If something happens, I know I can count on my kids... but our four pets have always been my primary responsibility.

You never forget your first pet, OP, even with no responsibility whatsoever. When they have their own establishment, my kids can choose to care for pets. I know they will take good care of them.

I don't think you get pets as a child to learn how to be responsible. If the child fails, the pet suffers, and that's way too much risk for a living being. Children can learn by seeing others care for the pets, and most of all, kids learn ethics and responsibility just by living their normal life at school, handing in assignments on time, being part of a team (sports, chess, orchestra, whatever) outside of class, etc.[/quote]

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