How many times do you calculate that you laughed today throughout the day? And how many times will your son have laughed? Surely some more ... Have you shared any of those laughs? The legend circulates that children laugh about 300 times a day while adults only about 20 times.
And although the appointment is unknown and probably false, the truth is that it is enough to observe and observe our children to realize that children laugh much more than adults. Are we losing over the years the ease to meet with humor?
Luckily, being with them we too we laugh more and with it improves our physical and mental health. And we should always be willing to laugh more, with or without them, and make them laugh.
From the first reflex smiles of the baby to the first true when he recognizes our faces and communicates through that smile, to the most refined humor, children laugh a lot for various reasons, with family, with partners and friends ... Laughter reinforces the social ties and children are increasing their circle of affection also thanks to laughter.
Sharing laughter with our children fills us with optimism and desire to live, distracts our anxiety and takes us away from everyday problems, stress ... There are many studies on the physical benefits of laughter and each time it is used as therapy: laughter therapy .
I propose a session of laughter therapy with children, before dinner, when we go to bed ... Or tomorrow, when we get up, when we leave school, at snack time ... We facilitate the expression of emotions, we feel closer and happier in a positive and cordial environment, which Many times we forget to encourage every day, immersed in everyday problems.
We can encourage laughter through games, jokes, tickles, massages, dances, grimaces, sounds ... We have to take out our face as a clown, actors and actresses. We can even force laughter, play laughing, because laughter is contagious and in the end it ends up being true.
Depending on the age and tastes of the child, we will create the laughter in one way or another, what matters is to enjoy these fun laughs together. Without neglecting the important limits and norms or what needs to be taken seriously, let's not forget the importance of laughter in our lives, and theirs.
Growing up laughing, with humor, will also make them happier adults, willing to share and free when necessary, to relativize things, humanize conflicts and laugh a little more to enjoy all the benefits of laughter and convey joy around them, probably to our grandchildren.
