How do you get a 4yo to laugh without -

[mloo]

• physical contact or dancing around like a prat?

I have decided humour is best way to coax ds 4yo out of his sulks, but I'm not very good at it. Tickling does not work, and I don't want to stand on my head with pencils in my nose.

Any other ideas? Silly little rhymes I could learn, other daftness?

[Thankyouandgoodnight]

How about 'the look' that says with a twinkle in your eye.....ideally accompanied by making your nose move / flaring your nostrils for extra comic effect?

[VinegarTitsCoveredinChocolate]

pull funny faces

[Thankyouandgoodnight]

And you could make your own silly song to a familiar tune about how much you love her and sing it loudly and theatrically while chasing her.....??

[mloo]

Like what? Example pls? I'm not good at inventing funny songs [pathetic emoticon]

[EdwardBear]

Can you just say or do something very daft?
That would work with my 3.5yr old.
If he was in a grump about getting dressed and I said 'right i'm gonna wear your socks now, look' and put them on my hands, then look all surprised about getting it wrong and 9 times out of 10 he'll laugh and want them on his hands too, then be happy to get dressed etc.

[CompareTheMeerkat]

DS (5) manages to cheer DD (3) up by saying underpants. Works 9 times out of 10

[Thankyouandgoodnight]

Or shout 'bum bum fart' as loudly as you can.

[Iklboo]

Substitute the word 'poo' for any other in a nursery rhyme (twinkle twinkle little poo etc). Works every time with DS

[Thankyouandgoodnight]

I love my girlie twirlie wirlie
I love my girlie twirlie wirlie woo
I love my girlie twirlie wirlie
I love my girlie twirlie wirlie woo

Twirlie wirlie woo, twirlie wirlie woo (sang in a normal voice)
I love my girlie twirlie wirlie woo (high voice) twirlie woo (low voice)

I love my girlie twirlie wirlie woo

.... and other such nonsense!

[skramble]

Mine is arse biscuits

[mloo]

Ooh, those are good! I will try, I am not good at daft, alas, but hopefully can learn. DH is a natural at it.