The power of dad jokes: Fun as the ingredient for healthy parenting
4 months, 1 week ago

The power of dad jokes: Fun as the ingredient for healthy parenting

Hindustan Times  

During parenting, we often come across situations where we may start to lose our cool. In a media release, Dr. Benjamin Levi, professor of pediatrics and humanities at Penn State College of Medicine and senior author of the study stated that humour is an important ingredient in parenting. Some said that their parents used humour to bring them up, while others stated that they consciously use humour in their own styles of parenting. People who stated that their parents used humour in their parenting – of them, 50.5% said that they have a good relationship with their parents. While parenting and business are different spaces, humour can help in diffusing tension, removing hierarchy and make parents more approachable for children, further cementing their relationship.

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Humour is an efficient parenting tool to connect with your child; study shows benefits for mental development
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Humour is an efficient parenting tool to connect with your child; study shows benefits for mental development

Hindustan Times  

Humour is a great way for parents to bond with their children. Humour develops cognitive flexibility The researchers from Penn State University found that humour enriches children's upbringing and makes them fun. Benjamin Levi, senior author of the study, elaborated, “Humor can teach people cognitive flexibility, relieve stress, and promote creative problem-solving and resilience.” Good humour has a definite benefit …

5 ways to make parenting more fun
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5 ways to make parenting more fun

Hindustan Times  

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