Children laugh a lot every day even if no one is telling a joke

                                                       Photo: AP/Matt Sayles

Studies focused on children and laughter reveal that many children laugh an average of 300 to 400 times a day, particularly when they are getting their needs met; and feeling joyful and happy.


Adults, on the other hand, are reported to laugh an average of 15 times per day; with a noticeable increase during positive social interactions that invite or encourage laughter.

Children are said to laugh as much as they do primarily during play, regardless of whether or not someone has told a joke or said something funny.      
                                                                                                                                                                                             These frequent “body laughs” as they're called, are released without filtering through a child's brain.

When children laugh there is an automatic release of endorphins, or natural pain killers, in the body. The endorphins released in the body can naturally help fight illness, disease, and depression.

Adults on average do not release "body laughs" with great frequency throughout the day; and adult laughter is reported to process through the intellectual filter of the brain before being released.

Photo: AP/Mikhail Metzel

A child’s laughter can make the earth stand still momentarily to enjoy the sound.   “Children’s laughter is the magic of the world.”™ (T. Biggs, Jr.)

Laughter Therapy and Laughter Yoga are being used by some parents to help guide their sick children to health and wellness.

Although most children reportedly don’t need any provocation in order to laugh, adult educators and caregivers are encouraged to create ongoing opportunities for children to enjoy their average 300 to 400 laughs per day.

Laughter may be one area where children take on the role of teacher and mentor to the adults who educate and care for them.








Sharon M. Biggs, M.A.
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Lifeline Foundation, Inc.
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