The substitute child
I was laughing with a friend about how I keep calling the pediatrician the vet and she said she did that for a long time herself. But pets do prepare you for a child. Pets like routine and so do babies. Pets like praise and so do babies. Pets don’t like to be scolded or told no, and neither do babies. And the bonus is pets greet you with a smile when you walk in the door and so do babies.