Kids always want pet, all they think about is playing and loving your pet. Pets become your children and are dependent on you for their needs. Pet adoption is a commitment and they need you for their love and care. Children have to learn that their pets need to be taken care of just like mom takes care of them. Having a pet gives them pet responsibility as it depends on you for their care. It is one of the first things children can learn about being responsible and caring for something besides their selves.