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Pets and the New Baby

Many new parents worry about how their existing "baby" -- the family dog or cat -- will react to the new addition to the family. Concerns about the safety of their new baby and the emotional reaction of the precious family pet are quite warranted. It's wise to plan a gradual introduction between your pet and the new baby, much as you would slowly introduce the idea of a new baby to your older child before the baby is born.

Prior to bringing home a new baby, parents should acquaint pets with babies. Ask your friends with babies to bring them over so that your pet can slowly get used to the sounds and smells of an infant. If your animal is not aggressive and your friends feel comfortable with it, allow your dog or cat to sniff the baby instead of keeping it a distant mystery. When your pet is in the room with you, it's also a good idea to carry around a doll, and sing and talk to it, as you soon will with your baby. Rock the doll in a cradle, and sit with it in a rocking chair the way you will when feeding your newborn. If you think your baby might end up in your room or bed, slowly wean your pet from sleeping with you if that's his habit. Be prepared for some protest from the pet; he may feel neglected or lonely for a while.

When the baby is born, bring home one of the baby's blankets or an unwashed piece of her clothing and allow your pet to sniff it. This way the baby's smell won't be a surprise. If you have a cat, remember that it is quite mobile and can easily crawl into a baby's crib. Wanting to snuggle up to a warm body is natural for a cat, but this could be very dangerous for your child if your cat kneads her with its claws, or decides your baby's face would make a good pillow.

As your child grows older, she will begin to understand how to treat animals and how to respect them. When she's a baby, however, she sees an animal as a toy. She may very well pull on the animal's ears or tail, roughly pick it up, or otherwise disturb it. This can upset even the most calm of animals, so don't leave the baby and animal alone together. You never know what either of them will do, and though probably unintentional, a quick movement could turn dangerous. Make it very clear to your pet that he is NOT allowed to bite, scratch or growl at your baby under any circumstances. When your child starts crawling, you may wish to put the pet's food and water dishes somewhere where the baby can't get to them.

Pets and babies can coexist peacefully with a little planning and preparation. Understand that your dog or cat, who most likely has been your "child" and center of attention, will likely be a little jealous after the addition of a high-maintenance newborn. Spending quality time with your pet and praising him as often as possible can ease his anxiety. You never know -- a few years from now your pet and your baby might be best friends!