Parents - Do you laugh with your kids?

Do you laugh with your kids?  This morning I was in a brief meeting with Rebecca Hanson from the Law of Attraction Training Center to discuss our teleclass tomorrow on parenting teens.  We talked about how important humor is in parenting.  This of course applies to all ages.  When we can laugh about something, it puts everything into perspective.  It also puts everyone in a good place, emotionally.

With respect to parenting teens, Rebecca and I were talking about watching funny movies with them.  My kids introduced me to Steve Carell, Sasha Baron Cohen and many others.  We’ve watched movies together and laughed until our sides hurt. Rebecca referred to Jim Carey and all the crazy movies he’s made.  Kids love it when they can share humor with us. 

With younger children, be silly with them and laugh at yourself.  My kids will never forget the time I opened the mustard jar and the jar fell on the floor.  Mustard went flying all over the kitchen.  It was a mess!  We were all doubled over with laughter.  Sometimes we take ourselves far too seriously.  We have a choice to find the humor in most everything that comes our way. Also, a good laugh is a great reliever of stress.