My little guy is about to turn 3, I'm so not ready for that, and his sense of humor is in full swing. While he might not get the finer nuances of a good knock knock joke, he will full belly laugh at the silliness of Bubble Guppies or Mom's Classic Shoe As A Hat Routine(tm). It's been fun watching him develop from a serious, matter of fact little boy into this silly little clown. And while he may be getting sick of my "hay is for horses" joke, I'll never get sick of his cute little giggle.
Toddler humor in TV shows is mainly based around visual puns, since sometimes verbal puns are lost on a child who's language skills aren't fully developed. Silly faces and things being used in the wrong way are common ploys, though I've noticed the use of character laugh to help the viewer associate when something is a funny joke versus something that is not. Some shows don't really use humor, while others have plenty of jokes that only the parents will truly appreciate (Toy Story and Shrek are two that come to mind). How is your little one doing in the humor department? What silly thing do you do that always earns a giggle or two?
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