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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]19:02 brings up a good point…we need more info.

1) Has your DC been asking for a pet?

2) Is you DC gentle or not? (makes a difference in pet type)

3) Does your DC like animals?

4) I'm assuming you understand, OP, that you will be taking care of the pet, but is your DC the type to help?

5) How much time/effort do you want to put into taking care of the pet, OP?

6) Is this pet going to be in DC's room or in the family area?[/quote]

Thanks for all the responses thus far! 
My daughter really, really wants a pet. She has for about 7 months now. She is the gentle, nurturing type- great with her little brothers and into care. She's relatively responsible and conscientious for her age. I don't think a goldfish would cut it. I think it would be good for her to have something/one "to care for and love," as she put it.

I'd rather not personally put too much work into the pet myself- yes, I get that we will be taking care of it! or at least should be prepared to do so!- which is why a dog is out of the question. Our family dog died about 1 year ago. I personally wasn't ready to 'replace' him and still am not; I loved the girl to pieces but I'm feeling some freedom now that we don't have a large dog to worry about!

Depending on the pet, I would prefer to keep it in her room, which is relatively big. But it depends on the pet.
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OP wrote that the family dog died a year ago and in another post wrote that her daughter was 8.  OK.  So the family pet was a dog and now the mom-OP- is considering a rodent.  Ask your children if their family member who is a dog died would they want a rodent?  Replacement pet of rodent when previously had a dog just wouldn't have made the cut in our family.   [/quote]

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