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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A long time ago, in the land of blogs, I had a humor blog that I wrote for daily.  It grew to have 2,000 unique followers per day, and I was actually earning money from ads and getting job offers from it.

So, all that to say...maybe I'm objectively funny. Probably not, but maybe. Suspend your disbelief for a moment.

Humor definitely was a coping/defense mechanism for me. It was one of those, "if they're laughing because of something I said / did, then they're not really laughing AT me."

I credit my mom with being my biggest fan.  She always thinks that every joke I make is hilarious and gives a real, genuine belly laugh.  My spouse thinks she's psychotic for laughing so hard, but her laugh is so infectious that it's just what I needed to encourage me to try to be funnier.  For her.

So, if you think your kids are funny, laugh! And your kid may just end up a middle aged economist with a huge mortgage like me.  [/quote]

You ARE funny! I liked this post.[/quote]

+1 and your mom sounds awesome[/quote]

That all being said, I have three kids.  One is just absolutely hilarious.  The other two?  No.  And that's ok!  We all have our strengths.  But belly laugh hilarious, quick witted, the kind of kid you could easily doing improv?  I think that's natural talent.  The more important thing I think is to provide a home that nurtures a sense of humor, where life isn't taken too seriously, where it's ok to let loose a little and see the humor that everyday life provides.

Focus on raising a child who can appreciate the humor in life, rather than one who creates it.[/quote]

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