Do Rabbits Make Good Pets For Children
Generally rabbits make good pets, but a lot of time and effort must be expected. However, depending on the age and personality of your child, and contrary to popular beliefs, rabbits and young children don’t mix. Young children are naturally loving, enjoying hugging and cuddling. These types of behaviors in children make most rabbits frightened and stressed. Rabbits can scratch and bite when frightened and can not be trained to stop these types of behaviors. Children want to run and play and that’s just not what rabbits do. They won’t fetch the ball your child throws, and they won’t take a walk or play tug of war with a toy. If your child is a loud rambunctious type personality, this will also stress out a rabbit. They prefer a quieter environment. Once your child learns that rabbits don’t care for the type of interaction that they like, such as the hugging and cuddling, your child will soon loose interest in the rabbit, and the rabbit will suffer from lack of human interaction and care. Rabbits are ground loving creatures and prefer to stay there. So if you want a pet for your child, there are much better choices out there.