Your Pregnancy

Big belly laughs!

When was the last time you howled with laughter? And your child? Laughing and playing are essential ingredients for a well-functioning family. Fortunately, we’re born with a sense of humour – all that is needed is a little encouragement to get the giggles going.

Children will develop a sense of humour if their parents are sympathetic people who care and make time for fun and laughter, if their parents can laugh at themselves, see the humour in a situation and don’t mind sometimes being the butt of a joke.

While humour isn’t on the list of school-readiness skills, it will most certainly help your child develop essential skills for later in life. A child who can laugh at himself and see the light side of life will be popular among friends and also be able to handle hard times with

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