GĐXH - Professor Kai-Fu Lee once said: "In any field, EQ is twice as important as IQ". A child with a high IQ is not necessarily successful, but a child with a high EQ will definitely do extraordinary things.
However, in educating children, many parents often focus more on academic results without paying attention to cultivating EQ - emotional intelligence.
In fact, research has shown that EQ can be a strong predictor of a person's future success in relationships, health, and quality of life.
EQ is considered by Harvard University Professor Daniel Goleman to be the key to determining success in a person's life and work.
A 2017 study found that children with high EQs get better grades, are more involved in school activities, and make healthier life choices.
As adults, people with high EQ also have better mental health and more positive feelings about their work.
Therefore, enhancing your child's EQ is very important.
According to a study conducted by Gyeongin University in Incheon on 361 high school students (grades 5-6) in Incheon, Korea, it was shown that children who have pets have better emotional intelligence in all forms.
Specifically, on a 5-point scale, children who have pets score an average of 4.2 points, while the remaining group only scores 3.96 points.
In the ability to understand other people's emotions, the pet group scored 4.11 points, while the other group scored 3.78. To apply emotions, the pet group scored 4.13 points, while the other group scored 3.97...
Children who own pets have better emotional intelligence in all forms. Illustration photo
When analyzing why this difference exists, researchers found that when raising pets, children have many opportunities to observe the animal's reactions and have to consider their own feelings and the pet's many times.
In addition, girls who raise animals also have a better level of recognition of other people's emotions than boys, and emotional interactions are also higher.
In the US, a study by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine also showed that growing up with pets helps people have a lower risk of developing schizophrenia.
People who owned a dog before the age of 13 had a 24% lower risk of developing schizophrenia. Those exposed to dogs from birth had a 55% lower risk of developing the disease.
In addition, giving children pets has many other benefits such as:
Reduce loneliness
Pets often act as close friends. They would never do anything to hurt your child's feelings.
Therefore, having a pet can also alleviate loneliness, especially for children who have difficulty making friends or do not have many children in their neighborhood.
Not only do pets provide companionship and friendship, but they can also become confidants for children who feel like they have no one else to talk to.
In fact, it is especially common for young children to talk over or share secrets with their pets.
When they have a pet, they feel like they always have someone they can talk to.
Building empathy and compassion
Pets are essentially dependent on humans to care for them. They cannot cook their own food or fill their own water bowls.
They even rely on others for exercise and entertainment. Because of their dependence on others to care for them, this often fosters empathy and compassion in children.
Children learn to look outside themselves and consider what it would be like to put themselves in someone else's shoes, even if that person is a pet.
Parents can use pet ownership as a way to teach children about the importance of respecting other forms of life, says Dr. Moore.
Getting kids to stop and think about another form of life is the first step in building empathy and compassion and pets are a great way to impart emotional intelligence.
Parents can consider keeping pets as a way to teach children about the importance of respecting other forms of life. Illustration photo
Provide unconditional love and acceptance
When a child grows up with a pet, there is no fear of being judged or rejected. Children know that their pet loves them no matter what.
“Dogs are called man's best friend for a reason,” says Kevin Doyle, MD, a pediatrician at Muskingum Valley Medical Center.
"Pets provide a great opportunity for companionship and comfort, and allow children to break free from their dependence on mom and dad for comfort. Animals provide a different level of comfort and acceptance for them."
Teach Responsibility
Having a pet helps children develop a sense of responsibility and care for others. Pets need attention and supervision at all times.
They depend on their owners for everything from food to entertainment. Children who enjoy keeping pets often learn empathy and compassion.
Learning to take responsibility for another living being will help children take better care of themselves.
It is important that owning a pet helps children learn to take care of the animal, gradually forming a sense of responsibility for that animal.
If your child is still very young, he or she can help fill the animal's water or food bowl. As your child gets older, he or she can do more.
Building confidence and trust
When your child is successful in raising a pet, he or she will feel useful. His or her self-esteem will increase and he or she will feel more confident.
Your child will feel proud of their accomplishments. Caring for a pet can also help build a sense of independence and self-reliance, especially when your child is mature enough to handle those extra responsibilities on their own.
Additionally, the relationship your child develops with their pet along the way helps them see themselves in a positive light and can even give them a sense of purpose.
Ultimately, a relationship with a pet will build self-confidence and help hone their social and emotional skills.
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