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Children & pets seem to just belong together. However, when the pet is a bird, there are certain precautions to consider.

If you already have a bird (or two) and you have a child, the child grows up learning the proper way to treat the bird from you. In this case, it really doesn't matter if the bird is a budgie, macaw or something in between.

If you have a child and want to bring a bird into the house, this is a different circumstance. Accept the fact that the major chores dealing
with the bird must be the responsibility of the parent whether the pet is to be mainly for the child or for the whole family. Many chores can certainly be done by the child, but the parent must be responsible to make sure these chores are done.

Very young children do not understand how delicate a bird can be and do not understand that this pretty & soft creature is not a stuffed toy. If your child is very young, please think seriously about adding any new pet to the household. You know your child better than anyone else and can make this decision in the best interests of everyone involved (including a potential pet bird).

Many birds are suitable for a child's pet, but some birds do not like the noisy energy exhibited by many children and would not be happy being brought into a home with a child as the intended caregiver.

Suitable pet birds for an older child to have as a pet would be a budgie, canary, lovebird or cockatiel. Several types of parakeets and some of the smaller conures would also be good companions. These birds are very social and should be kept in an area of the house where people are usually situated (other than the kitchen). The child's bedroom is normally not a good place unless the child spends a lot of time in there, although you could certainly have a second cage in the bedroom for a sleep cage.

Children learn by example, so please set a good one

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After all children are going to grow up and be in control of the country as time goes on, so educating them early on is key for success.

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