By far the easiest beginner pet for children ages 2 to 5, sea monkeys are extremely low-maintenance aquatic brine shrimp. All ...

With kids at home instead of school, parents need all the help they can get and pets are there to help. Here are a few tips and lessons to get kids learning all kinds of stuff with a little help ...

New research finds autistic children who have a pets at home have much more advanced social skills and are more assertive and communicative than autistic children who do not have an animal companion.

Differences in children’s attachment to different types of pets; ... 75% of the roughly 820 kids with pets reported they had zero interactions with the family pet in the previous 24 hours.

These kinds of social skills typically are difficult for kids with autism, but this study showed children's assertiveness was greater if they lived with a pet." Pets often serve as "social ...

“Before anyone purchases an exotic pet or adopts one, they need to do a lot of research and educate themselves,” she said. Unlike some domesticated pets, exotics require very specific care.

To determine the bond between children and their pets, the researchers asked 77 12-year-old children — with one or more pets (of any type) and one or more siblings — about their relationships ...

These kinds of social skills typically are difficult for kids with autism, but this study showed children’s assertiveness was greater if they lived with a pet.” ...