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See the funny side - virtual sense of humour

Humour is an important part of nursery life. As well as creating a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, humour and laughter help you and the children you work with to bond. A nursery with a good sprinkling of laughter is usually a happy nursery.

Humour is an important part of nursery life. As well as creating a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, humour and laughter help you and the children you work with to bond. A nursery with a good sprinkling of laughter is usually a happy nursery.

In most instances, humour is a shared experienced which brings you and the children closer together  in other words, you laugh together. In many instances, the focus of the humour doesn't matter; what does matter is that you and the nursery children are relaxed and in tune with each other. Human nature is such that laughter becomes more intense when it is shared.

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