 Nothing brightens family life more than a shared sense of humor among family members. Laughing together is the best form of bonding with your kids. More than that, a good sense of humor can make kids smarter and healthier, as well as help them have good coping mechanisms for life. Although most people think humor is a natural part of our genetic make-up, it is actually a learned quality that can be nurtured and enhanced.
A good sense of humor gives a person the ability to recognize what's amusing and funny in anything or in others. It also helps a child see things from many perspectives, be spontaneous and enjoy or participate in the playful aspects of life. Moreover, a sense of humor allows a person to not take himself or herself too seriously. Thus, a person with a good sense of humor tends to grow up happier, more optimistic, and have a better sense of self esteem.
Of course, we all know by now that studies have repeatedly shown how laughter can help make anyone healthier, helping a person to avoid depression, and even increasing his resistance to illness or physical problems. Aside from making life fun, a good sense of humor helps to prolong life.
So its never too early to start developing your child's sense of humor. With babies, we are naturally inclined to want to make them smile and laugh, delighting in their innocent and gay merriment. But it's important to keep encouraging this as your child grows older. One of the best ways to do this is to spend time with your kid every day in a spontaneous atmosphere, and allow yourself to laugh and smile along with your child. Create a humor environment and find ways to share your humor with your child, be it in the form of telling jokes, finding funny cartoons, observing funny situations, or role playing games.
Aside from sharing laughter with your kids, the interaction also helps to make them realize that adults are funny, and this gives them encouragement to be funny too. A child's sense of humor is something that you should take seriously. Encouraging a child when he attempts humor is the best way to motivate him as he discovers his humor and yours.
While you would want your child to always have a good sense of humor, there are still boundaries to achieving laughter. It's always important to be conscious not to encourage inappropriate or prejudicial jokes, as well as hurtful pranks. Make sure to explain to your child the difference between having fun at someone's expense, and finding something funny to laugh about.
Humor is a social activity that, done right and often, can help maintain family ties and bring about some of the best shared memories that you and your child will relish for a long time.
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