She said/He said Who's right? Who's wrong? No one!

[AmyLynn2374]

I really believe that having children experience raising and caring for animals is one of the best lessons in life they can have.
They get to learn respect for life and with the support of their family, understand what values such as commitment and respect mean.
I am not fortunate to be a father so I invest time into my nieces and nephew who, as they have grown up do what teenagers prefer to do but they all grew up having chickens pigs and just recently lambs.
Not sure about USA but here in rural areas schools hold an annual agricultural day where primary age children (5 to 13 years old) rear a calf lamb goat or chicken from birth and then some 3 months later they all gather at the school for competition. Children are judged for rearing leading and calling. So much fun and children learn a bit about animal husbandry.

That's awesome! I think the closest thing we have like that for that age group is 4-H groups.

It was quite the task bottle feeding them. They are half sisters named Daisy and Lily. They are 2 years old now and overgrown dogs. They will come running when called lol.

daisy last winter



I have recent pics but the iPad app won't let me upload.

Awe! Sweet

Americans could learn a valuable lesson from Australians in that regard; I'm of the belief that there's be a lot less crime & delinquincy if the majority of American kids had even a rudimentary understanding of animal husbandry.

Or were taught respect for all life....

 

[BYC910]

I really believe that having children experience raising and caring for animals is one of the best lessons in life they can have.
They get to learn respect for life and with the support of their family, understand what values such as commitment and respect mean.
I am not fortunate to be a father so I invest time into my nieces and nephew who, as they have grown up do what teenagers prefer to do but they all grew up having chickens pigs and just recently lambs.
Not sure about USA but here in rural areas schools hold an annual agricultural day where primary age children (5 to 13 years old) rear a calf lamb goat or chicken from birth and then some 3 months later they all gather at the school for competition. Children are judged for rearing leading and calling. So much fun and children learn a bit about animal husbandry.

here its called 4H but not required .most kids would rather play electronic games than do farm work . and believe me parents are just as bad as grandparents when it comes to spoiling children .

 

[meganhundley]

Americans could learn a valuable lesson from Australians in that regard; I'm of the belief that there's be a lot less crime & delinquincy if the majority of American kids had even a rudimentary understanding of animal husbandry.

Nicely said!!

 

[Guyswithchicks]

Americans could learn a valuable lesson from Australians in that regard; I'm of the belief that there's be a lot less crime & delinquincy if the majority of American kids had even a rudimentary understanding of animal husbandry.

"ahem"..... New Zealand

But yes you may be right. We have our problems too but it is about opportunity as well.

 

[kwhites634]

Someone told me, when I was keeping bobwhites to train my dogs on, that a banty hen would set quail eggs (quail won't set in captivity). Unfortunately, the banty I wound up with never got that memo.

 

[meganhundley]

"ahem"..... New Zealand

But yes you may be right. We have our problems too but it is about opportunity as well.

So it's true that Kiwi's don't like to be called Aussies and vice versa, lol!!

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Someone told me, when I was keeping bobwhites to train my dogs on, that a banty hen would set quail eggs (quail won't set in captivity). Unfortunately, the banty I wound up with never got that memo.

LOL.

 

[kwhites634]

here its called 4H but not required .most kids would rather play electronic games than do farm work . and believe me parents are just as bad as grandparents when it comes to spoiling children .

More fun as grandparents; we get to hand them back & go home

 

[kwhites634]

"ahem"..... New Zealand

But yes you may be right. We have our problems too but it is about opportunity as well.

Sorry....my bad

 

[AmyLynn2374]

More fun as grandparents; we get to hand them back & go home

My boy is my one and only and I spoil him rotten. The nice thing though is even though I spoil him, I also discipline so he's spoiled, just not a spoiled little brat. He is truely an awesome kid. I couldn't be more blessed. I keep telling him just to remember how much he loves me when he hits the teenage years....lol