Recently, Yao Chen posted photos of his daughter Jasmine playing with the cat "Badun General" and captioned the photos: "Lying down together is a true friend." This Weibo post quickly received more than 10,000 retweets, comments and likes.
In this set of photos of Yao Chen's daughter playing with the cat, little Jasmine is wearing a pink short-sleeved T-shirt and yellow pleated trousers with a ponytail, lying on the floor and petting the cat.
Little Jasmine smiled, crossed her legs, gently touched the cat's little paws with only one finger, and finally lay down on the floor with the cat. The cat obviously also enjoyed the process of playing with little Jasmine. He did not move during the whole process, only his tail wagging back and forth.
Daughter Xiao Moli is Yao Chen’s second child. In 2013, she gave birth to a boy named Xiao Tudou, while little Jasmine was born in 2016 and is currently 5 years old.
Yao Chen’s cat was raised in mid-2011. The cat’s name is General Patton because he has a good appetite and eats eight meals a day, so he gave it this special and cute name based on the homophone of General Patton.
Back then, Badun was a silver-coloured little kitten, very cute.
Now the cat's size is almost close to that of little Jasmine, and it looks a little bit more majestic than General Patton.
In fact, this kitten has accompanied Yao Chen’s two children to grow up, but this is not surprising because scientific research has proven that cats are indeed “nurturing tools.”
Keeping a cat at home can benefit children, which has been scientifically proven! Pets can not only bring health and happiness to children, but also teach them various important lessons.
A cat can help children practice good social skills, and children will soon realize that they need to approach the pet slowly and speak to it in a calm voice.
Scientific research has found that keeping cats at home is of great help to childcare. It is not only beneficial to physical development, but also to mental health and growth education.
1. Reduce the risk of allergies and asthma: According to research by the Humane Society of the United States, raising a cat before a child is born may reduce the risk of allergies after birth; while research results from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology show that children who are exposed to cats early have a reduced risk of asthma.
2. Reduce stress: The vibration frequency of a cat’s meow can help treat, reduce stress, and even help cure infections, especially the purring sound of a sleeping cat. Of course, having a cat will not eliminate knee pain, but holding a kitten will definitely relieve children from many troubles.
3. Accompany and enrich the growth process: Especially for only children, having a pet at home can bring special friendship. A cat can help children avoid feelings of loneliness and bring the unique joy of cats because cats are so cute.
4. Improve biological understanding: Taking care of pets will allow children to understand life forms that are different from humans. For example, knowing why the balance of a cat's tail is so important, or that not every animal bathes in water to clean itself.
5. Understand life: As hard as it is to face, all pets will eventually die. Although the loss of a beloved cat is difficult for children to bear, the experience will ultimately be beneficial and teach them how short and precious life is.
6. Learn empathy and responsibility: It is important for children to learn to understand the feelings and needs of others. Cats can be perfect teachers. By gently stroking a cat, listening to the cat's meows, and sharing the sofa and bed with the cat... the child can learn how to respect and care for others. Taking care of a pet is a lot of work, and letting children share some responsibilities, such as feeding the cat, scooping poop, grooming, etc., can teach them the importance of organization and procedures.
7. Cultivation of temperament: Cats can also teach people patience, because they have unique personalities, which means children need to learn when is play time, when is kitten’s alone time, and how to deal with the cat’s emergencies. By becoming aware of and caring about the needs of animals, children can transfer this to forming bonds with their human friends, developing social skills and becoming more popular in interactions.
8. Make more new friends: No one can resist cute kittens! "Do you have a cat?" When other children see how cute your cat is, they may rush to become your child's friend.
9. Increase exercise: Although cats are not as active as dogs, they can also encourage children to exercise more actively instead of just playing games on their mobile phones or watching TV.
10. Learn what love is: Simply put, cats can teach children how to love and be loved, and how to correctly regulate and control their emotions.