Can Families Laugh Together?

When did grown-ups forget how to laugh?

Laughter makes us feel that we are part of something. That we have been “accepted”, embraced and acknowledged. Laughing is contagious; once we start, it creates a ripple effect. Where everyone feels happy, loved and connected.

Why Laughing Together As A Family Is So Important

Sometimes, swes parents can be so grumpy, preoccupied, and downright boring. We have so many “grown-up responsibilities” that we sometimes forget to relax, laugh a little, and have fun!

I was busy in the kitchen the other day, and all of a sudden, out of nowhere, I heard this burst of laughter. It was one of those from-the-belly laughs that were so real they could only make those who heard laugh too; it was an infectious laugh.

My kids were watching something as simple as two Paw Patrol dogs on TV playing Tug-of-War. These two dogs, pulling each other to and fro, made 3 little kids roll with laughter. I found myself stopping and smiling at the wonderful simplicity of it all. In front of me was the most beautiful sound. I just wanted to close my eyes and bask in it.

It was so infectious that I started giggling. I thought, if only we, as “big people,” could remind ourselves to laugh a little more. To stop and really engage in our children’s laughter. How fortunate we are to enjoy such an innocent sound. A real sound, a sound that has not been affected by the world.

It made me realise that (even though we do laugh together often) I really want to make laughter a daily occurrence in my house. Not just once a day, but all through the day. Silly, loud, raucous, snorting laughter.

After all, a laughing family is a happy one… Not so?