Nursery World - What a laugh

Like everything else, children's sense of humour develops in stages. Penny Tassoni looks at what tickles them Most people would claim to have a sense of humour. Indeed, it is such a valued commodity that lonely hearts columns in newspapers and magazines are filled with the abbreviation 'GSOH' which, for the uninitiated, stands for Good Sense of Humour. As well as having social benefits, laughter is also known to improve our health, stimulating vital chemicals that are thought to bring down blood pressure and to have a mood-enhancing effect. In view of the value placed on having a sense of humour, it is therefore interesting to note that it is not often mentioned in terms of children's overall development.

Most people would claim to have a sense of humour. Indeed, it is such a valued commodity that lonely hearts columns in newspapers and magazines are filled with the abbreviation 'GSOH' which, for the uninitiated, stands for Good Sense of Humour. As well as having social benefits, laughter is also known to improve our health, stimulating vital chemicals that are thought to bring down blood pressure and to have a mood-enhancing effect. In view of the value placed on having a sense of humour, it is therefore interesting to note that it is not often mentioned in terms of children's overall development.

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