Living With Pets- Keeping Your Baby SafePosted by Nick Niesen on November 1st, 2010 So, up to this point, your dog or cat has been your baby, but now there?s a little human on the way. It is normal and, in fact, wise to be concerned about how the two are going to mix. The chances are very good that everything will work quite well and your pet and your child will be very close buddies, but there are some things you can do to be prepared. First some tips for dogs: Teach your dog to stay out of the nursery Introduce your dog to some other babies Make sure he is well trained Then, there?s the cat ? some of the same ideas work for cats, too, except that training them to stay out of a room is pretty difficult. They scale baby gates, and cribs, by the way with ease. So, in addition to a baby gate, it?s wise to purchase a net to go over the crib, to keep the cat out. Also, if your cat sleeps with you, don?t put the baby in your bed with the cat in the room. For both types of pets, keep the food and water bowl away from the baby. Babies love to play in them, and this can not only make a mess, but can cause the animal to be even more jealous. Also, at some point, if your child can get to the pet food, he will try to eat it. I promise. Your child and your pets should develop a good relationship with little trouble. Just be diligent for a while until everybody is comfortable, and you should continue to have a happy home. Like it? Share it!More by this author |