Hormone: Leptin. One of the many hormones produced by your fat cells is leptin, which plays a role in appetite control. Research has found that excess body fat can cause a condition known as leptin resistance, which means your brain isn't affected by leptin even though your body contains higher levels of it.
Check out these 9 pet birds that are perfect for children. Pacific parrotlets make great pets for older children. panupong1982/iStock/Thinkstock. I had my first pets around 8 or 9 years old, and I was a horrible pet owner. I hated having to feed and water my pet rabbits and clean their cages everyday. I would forget at times.
I believe that a hedgehog can make a nice pet for a child age 5 to 10 if the hedgehog is a family pet and an adult supervises the child when the hedgehog is out of the cage. Handling a hedgehog can be tricky, and a child with small sensitive fingers can find it difficult.