FULL STORY: Parenting is NOT easy . . . especially in the age of the internet and social media, where there’s a lot of pressure to change your approach to make sure you’re not letting them become MONSTERS.
So, this is refreshing: There’s a new study out that suggests a key to good parenting is: Humor. That’s right . . . “Dad jokes,” being playful and silly, and laughing at crazy, stressful situations.
72% of parents believe humor can be an effective parenting tool . . . and most parents say they use (or plan to use) humor in parenting their own children, mostly because there’s more potential benefit than harm.
Not everyone is naturally funny . . . but this isn’t performing a Netflix stand-up special. 70% of parents say they would be interested in a course on how to utilize humor in parenting.
Grown adults who say THEIR parents used humor are also FAR more likely to say they now have a good relationship with their folks . . . AND that they feel like their parents did a good job raising them.
The research shows parental humor could be a secret ingredient in “fostering cognitive flexibility . . . relieving stress . . . and promoting creative problem-solving and resilience in both parents and children.”
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