Whenever we imagine a comedy club for kids, we envision an 11-year-old scrawny boy with harry potter glasses cracking lame jokes about burps and farts, but that’s so not what today’s comedian kids are talking about. These kids have what it takes to be the one who makes the whole room roar with laughter. Their show is filled with fun, family-friendly jokes that will attract kids, parents, and people of all ages. It’s a rare success, as this generation’s sense of humor is twice as good as the people already reaching peaks in this business.
To be honest, kids are often hilarious, and unintentionally for sure. Of course, they can do interesting things, but they are not known for their witty remark or sharp intelligence. But there is always one kid in the family who has a wild childhood with cruel, inappropriate, but undeniable funny stories, and everyone knows he’s the next comedian in line. So, let’s dive right into and find out how to make our kids a little bit humorous and raise a stand-up comedian.
Set A Positive Home Environment
Being raised in a positive environment where children aren’t afraid of making mistakes and cracking some dirty lame jokes at the dinner table with the worry to be criticized or humiliation is a big deal. When children grow up in a loving, motivating, and positive family, they have all the means to turn into a cheerful, carefree, and confident person.
Children feel more of themselves and can bring forward their silly, crazy, and wild side when they grow up in a laid-back and positive environment while being treated with patience and respect. A loving family always boost their kids with positive vibes that affect them positively. Children develop positive self-confidence, self-esteem, emotional intelligence, and communication skills to change themselves into a balanced, happy, and resilient person.
Just Add Humor
A good sense of humor illuminates a happy family life. You can touch your nose with your tongue, put on a strange hat and ride an imaginary horse, or pretend to fall on a pile of leaves, which can certainly get a laugh out of a first-grader. But when a child grows up and wants to become a comedian, I’m pretty sure these things won’t be enough to crack people up.
Laughing together with your classmates or friends in class or at lunch is a way of connecting that gives children the confidence to seek a future and a good sense of humor, which can surely make children smarter, healthier and able to cope with challenges. We tend to see humor as part of the genetic makeup, such as blue eyes and pouty lips. But a sense of humor is not a birth gene, but a kind of learning ability that can be taught while raising kids.
It’s never too early to increase the sense of humor in your child. We often do this intuitively because a baby’s smile and laugh can bring anyone to fits of happiness. One of the best things you can do to help improve your child’s sense of humor is to use it yourself with them. Make a joke. Tell an interesting story. Laugh out loud. Easily handle small disasters like pouring milk with a punch line joke.
Encourage their small attempts of making you laugh, whether cracking a joke from a “humorless” book or sketching an “interesting” picture of a family dog. Children should be encouraged to try their hand at humor. Praise your child even when he spills a lame joke. Make humor part of your child’s daily interactions and encourage them to share their interesting, funny stories that can give them confidence in the long run.
Watch Comedy Together
Can you guess kids and teen’s favorite media type?! Is it social media? No. Is it video games? Nope. Is it good-old TV? Heck yes. Children still love sitting around an old-fashioned TV while munching on some snacks. And what’s a better thing to watch with your family and kids than a good comedy show with some great laughs.
Watching funny shows together gives your child a new sense of humor and encourages them to understand that making people laugh is a gift, that is well appreciated in the society. Often it is older shows like I Love Lucy, The Andy Griffith Show, or even modern comedies like FRIENDS that kids will relate to. Keep in mind there are even Family-Friendly Comedians that can win over both kids and parents.
Kids Comedy Classes
While some kids are learning to bake with their grandmas and spending time to learn how to swim, others are enrolling in comedy classes to learn how to be hilarious and win people’s hearts from across the country. These are often offered by kids theaters, teen centers, and even some comedy clubs. These classes are great not only to learn the art of comedy but also to help them overcome the fear of public speaking and stage fright.
Children’s comedy classes are great places to teach your kids the creativity in improvisation by telling them all the great tricks to make people roll on the floor laughing (ROFL, indeed). Kids play entertaining and impromptu games that help them be creative, confident, and proactive. They teach them what it takes to have a great sense of humor. Children who learn this ability have long-term benefits that seek them to be great comedians.
The ability to make others laugh is a skill that allows people to do almost anything from marketing to medicine, and people with a sense of humor are considered smarter and more creative than people without humor. The mentors at comedy camps give kids’ guidance and encouragement, about public speaking, and the confidence they need to make their dreams come true.
Stand Up Comedy = Self Confidence
In general, young people are more observable and funnier than adults typically praise them for. Young comedians have all the modern jokes and still remember what they experienced as a kid and provided a unique perspective on growth. But even when it comes to their first stand up comedy show, it is undoubtedly exciting but also nerve-racking.
As a parent, it’s your duty before their first stand up show to help ease their fear and tension on the scene before the action. Help them write their jokes and practice it well. Be their audience and encourage their talent. Basically, never underestimate how humorous your child is. When anyone gets on stage it’s easy to be terrified. This is where your encouragement is the most important. No matter how they do on stage let them know you are proud.
Never be afraid to tell your kids how proud you are, and in every single way, they are built and molded their personality. After all, kids are a blessing – but it is a cherry on top if they happen to be a little funny. Building a kid with confidence is important and a person who grows up with a sense of humor is often more liked, thoughtful, fun and insightful than the rest of us. Plus maybe you’re grooming the next Seinfeld.