All copy rights are held by the author and any reproduction of this material in whole or in part must have the authors approval. By Diana Guerrero We have increasingly become more distant from our animal friends.
Many children have no idea what the proper rules regarding animals are.
Some approach strange animals with reckless abandon, while others shrink away in terror at the mere sight of one. The answer is to start at an early age and ease into more complicated situations gradually. The ideal time to begin is when a child first starts to notice movement and begins to recognize familiar sights. This is a good time to start pointing out animals and their names. Examples of opportunities are to point out birds and lizards at the park, or butterflies and bees in the backyard.