Encouraging Family Play and Humor
We all know how powerful play can be for young children. We remember how the playground at school taught us to be brave (wow if I fall off this slide it’ll hurt), patient (is it EVER going to be my turn?), friendly (Let’s all play together), humor (when I act silly, my friends laugh) and so many other things we learned as kids. Play in learning has been a significant part of our early childhood education and developmental years.
Having a fun family is also important. Your family Identity grows when parents and kids have fun together throughout life and share a lifetime of fun moments together. The fun memories of home, activities full of laughter and time together, continue to grow even as your kids grow and create an even bigger family.
A Sense of Humor – Show your kids that you can be funny (wave from the top of their fort or slide down the slide, fall in the leaves)
Take Your Kids Attempts At Humor Seriously – laugh with your kids when they do silly stuff trying to be funny. (funny faces, funny but safe falls) etc. Even if it’s not really that funny lol try to laugh at least a little to encourage their attempts.
Parents Be A Humor Model – Use your own sense of humor to help develop your child’s sense of humor. Make jokes. Tell funny stories. Play with them and laugh doing silly things. And deal calmly with small things like dropped popsicles or spilled milk.
“Let the child be the scriptwriter, director and the actor in his own play.” -Magda Gerber
Bring Humor Into Your Home – Surround your home with great ways for your family to have fun together, playsets for backyard fun, outdoor games. Also make sure you have funny age-appropriate books. Joke books for their age. Young ones may love funny picture books, while teens love comic books. Pick out funny movies the whole family will love to watch together and laugh along with the kids.
Teach What’s NOT funny – Being unsafe is the number 1 thing that isn’t funny. Not following the rules isn’t funny. It can be not only unfair but dangerous sometimes. Climbing too high or swinging into someone on purpose can get someone hurt. When you cheat at games it ends up that nobody wants to play with you anymore. If someone tells an off-color joke explain to them why that wasn’t funny. They are learning…let them learn about humor from you!
For years your kids will remember those funny times you’ve had together. The time Daddy went down the slide or when Mom swung higher than any of us. When Uncle Eddie always jumped when Daddy tipped the empty tea glass in his direction every Thanksgiving. The family fun times become memories we carry and laugh at our whole lives, and they bring joy into our hearts.
We at Backyard Fun Factory love humor and fun. That’s why FUN is our middle name! We would love to talk to you about putting a great adventure set in your backyard. A place where kids and yes parents can play and laugh and make funny memories together.
Backyard Fun Factory can turn your backyard into a safe, whimsical area, where you and your children can experience fun and humor at its finest! We would love to collaborate with you to find the perfect set for your home. Give us a call today!
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