Experts say an infant’s laughter is an important developmental marker, offering a window into brain development and a child’s ...

Making children laugh can build deep emotional connections and soothe their nervous systems, making them more resilient and open to new ideas, says a leading child development expert. Dr. Jacqueline ...

Laughter is one of the most successful defenses that mankind has found to cope with the problems of daily living. All of us must teach our children to laugh. In turn, they will mature into adults ...

Though it may seem like a paradox, children do not laugh for joy. Scientific studies, including my own, show that there is something much deeper than joy or mirth in a child’s laughter. Adults’ ...

Stern-faced curmudgeons who think children should be seen and not heard, take note: Chuckling children are not to be scolded or told to keep quiet, but instead encouraged to laugh, as new research ...