after much consideration 5 months ago i got my 10yr old daughter a dwarf hamster, she'd wanted one of her own for many yrs as we have plenty of mice, i had hoped she would want a mouse of her own but no she fell in love with a hamster and so we got hammy, well she's surpriced me she is really good with her and handles her daily without fail, she feeds her cleans her out remembers to add water and removes her wheel at night as she lives in her room and replases it in the morning. i was advised by all my family that the novalty would wear of very quickly so i'm a really proud mum that shes proved them all wrong,

so when she ask me a few weeks ago for another pet to live in her room we went out and she chose a goldfish, we set up the tank and stabilised the water and flish came home 2 weeks ago again shes kept up with his cleaning feeding and turning on and off the air pump morning and night,

sorry i have gone on but i am so please and proud at how she has managed to look after these animals, shes very deslexic and finds it hard to mix with other kids and its great to see her find something that she can do well in.

__________________
A true friend is like a good bra hard to find, lifts you up, gives you surport and is always close to your heart.

Thats great that she has something in her life that she is in charge of and some pets to care for..

__________________

What breed of dwarf did you get? I love the dwarf ones. We have a Chinese (also from pets at home - couldn't resist cos she was all on her own and nothing to play with) and a Roborovski. Also got a Syrian too.

Well done to your daughter for looking after her hamster.

shes a chinese and shes lovely, so friendly, even i can hold her, lol she loves to come to the tanks side and get her treats, so so cute.

__________________
A true friend is like a good bra hard to find, lifts you up, gives you surport and is always close to your heart.

Sounds like she is doing a good job. My two help out with my horde, its a great way to learn about pets and as long as you are there to back it up there's nothing wrong with that.

Well done her

__________________
Mum to the meece:- Milly, and Bramble. And the rats:- Blossom, Vimes, Mort, Teppic, Leo, Hex, Oats, Binky, Kevin, Honey, Blu, Pixie, Patch, Vyrt, Havelock, Squibbles and Newt. And Charlie the dog x

http://scritches.webs.com

i check on hammy often.
my daughter has always helpped me with all the animals and we have a few lol, she still has to help out on cleaning day and she is getting more helpful each week

__________________
A true friend is like a good bra hard to find, lifts you up, gives you surport and is always close to your heart.

And because she learns from you, she will be a fab pet owner when she's older.

Some people have qualms about children having pets, I say its down to the parents. If they don't care, the child has no chance. But if you are enthusiastic it will and does rub off

__________________
Mum to the meece:- Milly, and Bramble. And the rats:- Blossom, Vimes, Mort, Teppic, Leo, Hex, Oats, Binky, Kevin, Honey, Blu, Pixie, Patch, Vyrt, Havelock, Squibbles and Newt. And Charlie the dog x

http://scritches.webs.com

Aww bless her mine are the same at 5yrs old and 6yrs old BUT we have always had pets and it's always been part of our routine since they were 2-3ish I think it's made my kids more compassionate about animals etc

My daughter got house points last yr in reception for being kind to animals and showing older children who to behave properly lol!

I think pets are an amazing thing for children and even more so for children who have extra needs (my son being one!) they learn so much from them

__________________
Owner to-
lots of rodents
2 monster dogs
1 slinky cat

its great your daughters looking after her so well, but it is cruel to remove a hamsters wheel at night, that is when they are most active and NEED their wheel

why dont you invest in a nice quiet wheel, the karlie wonderland wheel (the woden ones) are so quiet, all you ever hear is the patter of feet, if that.

__________________

Aww she sounds lovely. We've only had our Chinese a few weeks but she is very very shy and only seems to come out when we go to bed. I hope she gets a bit braver as she gets older.

This is her..