What’s the best way to teach my 2 1/2 year old how to handle kittens? She’s had a puppy once but it wasn’t small and she never really tried to carry it or anything. We got a kit...

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What’s the best way to teach my 2 1/2 year old how to handle kittens? She’s had a puppy once but it wasn’t small and she never really tried to carry it or anything. We got a kitten today though and she’s not intentionally hurting it but she has no idea how to handle him and I keep trying to teach her but I’m not really sure how. I just keep redirecting and telling her we have to be gentle because he’s a baby...

Raven · Answer

Like what phoebesmommy said. Never leave her alone with the kitten, even when she knows how to handle it. You'd be surprised how many accidents happen with young kids and baby animals because they're too rough. Make sure she knows how to be gentle with him, teach her to use soft, open hands when petting him, and just teach her not to pick him up for both or their safety. It's also good to teach her not to chase or corner an animal. Lots of scratching/biting incidents are due to parents allowing their kids to harass the animal. Teach her to respect his space if he doesn't want to be played with/ loved on.

Casey · Answer

I’ve allowed her to hold him but only if she sitting and he’s just on her lap and so far she’s been god about the open hand thing but she still tries to pick him up and I just try to explain to her that she can’t pick him up he’s too little and doesn’t like it. I’m really hoping she learns pretty quickly because I don’t want either of them to get hurt and I don’t want him to be scared or uncomfortable all of the time. He’s really good at hiding from her and I’ve had him in my lap most of the evening and only letting her sit with me to play with him (or my mom cause we’re at her house until later) but hopefully repetition will work cause hats all I really know to do lol

BunsInMyOven · Answer

Keep up what you’re doing and don’t leave her alone w the kitten.

Casey · Answer

I’m not going to it terrifies me thinking that either she’ll hurt the kitten or the kitten might scratch her eyes or something lol. Definitely supervised at all times! 😌

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