About this episode
Joey and Jess discuss the role of humor and silliness in parenting and child development.
When was the last time you felt destabilized in a safe environment? This week, Joey and Jess talk about dad jokes, child entertainment strategies, comedy, silliness support, two-legged stools, and butt pats. They don’t talk about Sô Yamamura . references Sure looks strange to me. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology: How fathers and mothers make their children laugh: Associations with the security of parent-child attachment relationships by Sabrina Schmiedel, Jean-François Bureau, Jessica Turgeon, Audrey-Ann Deneault, and Ariane J. Gauthier Benign violation theory NPR: Bowen Yang invited Tina Fey onto his podcast. He's still dwelling on what she said The Giggles Are Coming by Christopher Eliopoulos Tactile Communication, Cooperation, and Performance: An Ethological Study of the NBA by Michael W. Kraus, Cassy Huang, and Dacher Keltner Steve Nash – high fives, fist bumps, and pats on the backside
People in this episode
Hosts: Joey, Jess
Topics covered
- comedy
- parenting
- child development
- humor
- social interaction
- psychology
Keywords
- dad jokes
- comedy
- child entertainment
- parent-child attachment
- humor theory
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