This girl loves her animals. All throughout Scotland she found creatures, wild and domesticated, that she wanted to befriend. No fear of slugs or caterpillars has she, but an unreasonable one of bees and a reasonable one of horses and…
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Caring for Another
We are social animals–we relate more to chimpanzees as they survive through amity than in the hawk soaring alone. Necessary to our survival and growth as a species has been our willingness to care for other living creatures. Short of…
Posted in Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged with: animals, backyard, caregiving, CH, chickens, evolution
Panda and Our Other Animal Friends
I love talking with Child Harbat to find out what animal she is. You see, it changes by the minute. Just when I ask her if “little kitty can come get her shoes on” she responds in a stern voice,…
On Children and Animals
If you ever doubt that humans have an inborn sense of compassion, watch a toddler with an animal. Little kids are inherently curious about animals and I argue that any fear of critters comes from adults and those around them. …
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: animals, bugs, insects, kids, parenting, ponies, saddle blankets
