Mommy, I want a pet!

Zaim dah few times request for his own pet. At first, I don't think Zaim really understand what he requested for... but bile dah repeatedly mintak nak pet, I think he seriously do want a pet.. He talk to bear and he pretend to have his own aquarium too. I personally think this is good for him. I found this while googling about the idea of having a pet for the kids.

"Having a pet shows a child appreciation for another form of life and teaches responsibility," says Shelly Rubin, D.V.M., chairman of the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Public Relations, in Schaumburg, Illinois. "Caring for a pet is something all families should experience -- if they have the time, commitment, and finances necessary." Experts agree: Buying or adopting a pet should be a well-reasoned and unanimous family decision. With some work, a little luck, and attention to a few simple guidelines, your new family member will bring years of love and affection to everyone in your household.

 But I do have few Questionmark in my head...

1. Is it the best time to have a pet? Maybe it is the best time for Zaim but how about Aariz? I heard of pet allergies but am not sure if my kids have it or not. So far okay je but I think I will bring them both for pet allergies test first before deciding to have a pet.
2. How to discipline Zaim and to make sure he will not terrorizing the pet? This is the biggest challenges! Especially cats! He loves to scream to scare the cats. I dont know how to stop this. No matter how hard I tried to explain to him, and give him a time out but he still enjoy doing this.. Zaim akan ketawa guling-guling kalo nampak cat tu lari mencicit-cicit lintang pukang. Huhu.. Sabo jelah.. Tapi kalo dtg angin penyayang tu, kemain lagi lembut melayan kucing.. Bile cat tu dah termanje-manje, dia akan sergah kucing tu... Notty sgt.. ;( 
3. What is the best pet for him? Yes, this one is actually the Biggest questionmark... I want him to love his pet, not to bully or fight with, especially cat. But I personally prefer cat as I am cat lover.. hehe.. Huhu pening nak pilih yang mane satu idaman kalbu si Zaim ni...

• Cat 

• Turtle

• Rabbit

• Hamster

• Goldfish

• Iguana

• or... grass pet? hehehe..

I also need to consider who will do the caring? is it Me or Bie or Bibik? Well this should be clear too so we both ready to be a parents of this new baby. Ala-ala prektis anak 3 gitu.. hahah.. I havent discuss this seriously with Bie yet.. Eh bukan pasal 3rd one ok.. Yang tu memang dalam perancangan insyaAllah next 2 or 3 years... What I mean here, I do told him yang Zaim kind of interested to have his own pet but we never discuss this in deep yet. For me having a pet demand a good commitment and responsibility from all of family members. So we need to be ready for any consequences of this decision. Mentally and physically. I dont want having a pet turn our life into a nightmare pulak kan... It should be the other way around. It should be fun.. ;)

Last but not least, teringat cerita Marley and Me. I still remember the whole story. I still remember I cried when Marley died... I adore the couple, I adore the family, I adore their love. I adore how they struggle to solve all the problems in their life. I adore how they bond to each other. I adore everything about them.

I will need to think about this by now because I was thinking to get him a pet for his 3rd birthday present. ;)