Comments on: Does parenting breed emotional resilience? http://www.hypnotherapy-training.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk/does-parenting-breed-emotional-resilience/ Our hypnotherapy training: what's happening now Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:20:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: roger.elliott http://www.hypnotherapy-training.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk/does-parenting-breed-emotional-resilience/#comment-221 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:00:09 +0000 http://www.hypnotherapy-training.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk/does-parenting-breed-emotional-resilience/#comment-221 Interesting Rebekah. I think the beneficial effects of pets is fairly well established - my mother in law used to take part in the popular TheraPet hospital-visiting organisation. I also recall studies showing that the blood pressure of children drops when a friendly pet is in the room with them, and the same is true of adults (as long as they're not phobic of course ;-) Interesting Rebekah. I think the beneficial effects of pets is fairly well established - my mother in law used to take part in the popular TheraPet hospital-visiting organisation. I also recall studies showing that the blood pressure of children drops when a friendly pet is in the room with them, and the same is true of adults (as long as they’re not phobic of course ;-)

]]> by: Rebekah Hall http://www.hypnotherapy-training.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk/does-parenting-breed-emotional-resilience/#comment-220 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:02:36 +0000 http://www.hypnotherapy-training.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk/does-parenting-breed-emotional-resilience/#comment-220 I know it's not quite the same, but I wonder how the numbers compare for childless adults who have companion animals (especially dogs and cats)? After all, you have to worry about and care for pets; they give you attention; you might get out and meet other dog owners... Or what about childless schoolteachers or others who work daily with children? I know it’s not quite the same, but I wonder how the numbers compare for childless adults who have companion animals (especially dogs and cats)? After all, you have to worry about and care for pets; they give you attention; you might get out and meet other dog owners… Or what about childless schoolteachers or others who work daily with children?

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