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<blockquote data-quote="Steely" data-source="post: 484866" data-attributes="member: 3301"><p>You know - the whole reason I got dogs and pets with matt was to develop empathy in him because I could see at an early age he had the potential to lack it. It most definitely worked. Now he would lay down his life for his pets, not to mention a stray animal. However - I am not sure how much empathy he had for the pets until around 7 or 8 (like the others have said). </p><p></p><p>It is hard enough for a kiddo to do it person to person - let alone person to animal. Plus, yours, like mine, are only children with an only parent. That means that anything that interferes with that one on one relationship, is cause for jealousy. It sounds more like J is jealous than anything else. Plus he really also may be concerned about the dog, in his own way, but his concern is getting projected into a fear of losing you, therefore needing you closer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steely, post: 484866, member: 3301"] You know - the whole reason I got dogs and pets with matt was to develop empathy in him because I could see at an early age he had the potential to lack it. It most definitely worked. Now he would lay down his life for his pets, not to mention a stray animal. However - I am not sure how much empathy he had for the pets until around 7 or 8 (like the others have said). It is hard enough for a kiddo to do it person to person - let alone person to animal. Plus, yours, like mine, are only children with an only parent. That means that anything that interferes with that one on one relationship, is cause for jealousy. It sounds more like J is jealous than anything else. Plus he really also may be concerned about the dog, in his own way, but his concern is getting projected into a fear of losing you, therefore needing you closer. [/QUOTE]
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