en Pediatric Psychology Letter to the Editor Letter to the Editor <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height:2;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">International organizations report that nearly half of households in developing countries own at least one pet. Pets often function as family members for children, providing affection, companionship, and emotional security. Research indicates that children develop deep emotional attachments to their pets, and these bonds, expressed through affection and proximity, can resemble secure human attachment [1]. For children, interactions with pets offer numerous benefits, including better physical health, increased physical activity, reduced parental concerns regarding temperament, behavior, and learning abilities, and improved emotional regulation [2].&nbsp;</span></span></div> no Keywords 93 96 http://jpr.mazums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1239-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Maryam Karimi maryamkarimi7798@gmail.com 100319475328460013737 0009-0007-3128-8122 No Department of Psychology, Sar.C., Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran. Somayeh Rostami Maskopaii somayehrostami14@yahoo.com 100319475328460013738 100319475328460013738 No Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. Mehdi Pourasghar Me_pourasghar@yahoo.com 100319475328460013739 100319475328460013739 Yes Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences.