
Why Humour Is Good For Kids
Are you raising a future Monty Python fan or will your child crack up watching The Simpsons and how much control does a parent have over their progeny's emerging sense of humour? Considering how much time adults spend trying to make babies and chi...
Developing A Sense Of Humour
Look who's laughing! Though random things may have cracked up your baby, toddler hood's the time when your child will really develop a sense of humour. Here's when that funny bone is ripe for tickling and what you can do to encourage some funny bu...
Laughter Is The Best Medicine
Humour is infectious. The sound of roaring laughter is far more contagious than any cough, sniffle, or sneeze. When laughter is shared, it binds people together and increases happiness and intimacy. Laughter also triggers healthy physical changes ...
Babies Learn Humour From Parents
Researchers discovered that between the ages of six months and one year, small children learn what is absurdly funny by watching the reaction of their parents.
Humour As A Key To Child Development
Laughing and smiling are among the most human of behaviours. A twelve-hour-old infant will shape his mouth into what looks like a smile at the smell of a banana or other sweet food. Our nervous systems appear to be wired to make us smile.
Building Resiliency In Children Through Humour
How to help our children develop their own healthy sense of humour? Laughter and finding lightness in even the darkest situations has been found to promote health and emotional wellness. This is most likely because it helps to diffuse stress.
Tips For Raising Children With A Sense Of Humour
A sense of humour is important for children as it enables them to see the funny side of things and cope with their difficulties. Children who are able to laugh at themselves and see things from different perspectives tend to have a higher self-est...