Well, a child looks to his parents to protect him from what he is scared of, especially when they are that young. Having a parent force you in to a situation you are already terrified of just hinders that child's trust of the parent. I remember vividly being about 5 or 6 and terrified of slides. My father took me to the park and made me go up the slide with him. i screamed and cried but I was forced to go. My dad promised me it would be ok, that I would have fun, that i wouldnt' get hurt. He sat me down, gave me a push, and I fell over the side. To this day, I have a fear of heights that you wouldn't believe.
I would just hate for any parent to jeapordize their relationship and trust with their children over something as trivial (in the grand scheme of things) as a family pet. Try to see if there is a different pet the child might be interested in.
I'm not trying to be nasty or rude, so please please dont' take it that way. |