A Challenge to Laugh with Our Kids Story

A Challenge to Laugh with Our Kids

Early on in my parenting, I read an article – I wish I could remember where I read it. Or who wrote it. – but the author was challenging parents to everyday belly laughs with their kids.

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It feels like something that should already be happening – but if your family’s day-to-day gets as busy as ours do, you can relate to how something so simple could so easily fall to the wayside.

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First of all, we must be willing to press pause on life!

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We can’t be afraid to simply drop everything for a little fun: focusing on doing what’s most important. Not what’s most urgent.

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Stop, Drop, and LAUGH!

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• Dance Parties: Have a dance party – GoNoodle has some silly videos! Go wild!

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• Cheesy Jokes: At your next meal, read from a knock-knock joke book. The cheesier the better.

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• Backwards Dinners: Eat dinner backwards – dessert first, of course! For this one, be sure to let me know what time to be there – I’d like to come.

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SWIPE UP TO LEARN MORE!

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