Children taking care of fish

My daughter got a fishtank and some fish with her Christmas money. She really enjoys them. She and her father take care of them together. I don’t like the work that comes with being a pet fish owner, and I kept telling her that she couldn’t have any (mean mom) - so she went with her father and bought some with her own money, with his agreement to help her take care of them. There are a lot of helpful books for children on the subject, one of them is Taking Care of Your Goldfish (A Young Pet Owner’s Guide) by Helen Piers. My little bookworm has been reading all about how to make sure that her fish are healthy and happy. The biggest responsibility, I think, when it comes to fish ownership, is cleaning out the tank. I had a tank when I was younger, and I really didn’t enjoy that part. But Sammie and her father just get to work, like there’s nothing to it. They use my old fish tank as a transfer tank, while they are cleaning out the tank the fish actually live in. I think it is actually turning into a good father-daughter bonding experience. So she is learning responsibility, spending time with her father, and receiving the joy that comes from taking care of another one of God’s creatures. And to think I was holding her back from all of that!

GO READ A BOOK!