DS finds DH funnier than me and it makes me mad

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Okay so it's light-hearted... Sort of...

But AIBU to be pissed (and a little bit sad) that DS finds DH absolutely hilarious, much funnier than he finds me it seems!

For full disclosure, DS is 5 months old. I'm at home with him all day every day at the moment and he's my little best mate but the minute DH swans in and gets hold of him the huge, lovely, gurgly, baby laughs come out and I'm green with envy that I can't make him laugh like that

Literally all he has to do is look at him and he finds it hysterical.

It seems I'm good for everything but providing entertainment

Yeah I know I'm being unreasonable but... Whatever.

He sees you as his safe and familiar place. Your DH is more exciting because he isn't always around.

When in doubt though, try pretend eating your baby with lots of enthusiasm and blowing raspberries. It tends to get a good giggle!

I did some bowl on the head as a top hat, high kicks dance routine to the radio around the kitchen. Killed the room (toddler and 7 month old) and then my kids tried to get their dad (my ex) to do funny dances for ages. He was jealous just got to go for a big surprise.

A friend of mine described it once as Daddytitis. In her case her husband flopping on the couch was one of the funniest things her son had seen.

Not quite the same but my dog seems to find my DS a million times more exciting than me. He gets the full waggy tail, spinning in circles, head wobbles when she hears him coming up the steps to the house. Me? The woman who feeds her, walks her, trains her, cuddles her all day, chops up her cheese and chicken treats, lifts her shite?? Nothing.

You need to cut some eye holes in an old pillow case and put it over your head. Then lift it up and down. That will instantly increase your popularity to stratospheric levels.

Or, if you don't want to sacrifice any household linen, a book or piece of paper in front of your face will do. Just move your head from side to side and stick out your tongue. This one is good for years and years. My 3yo still finds it hilarious.

Despite the way we normally think about laughter, most of the time it isn't a response to something we find funny. It is more commonly used to try and disarm others, detract from awkwardness and make ourselves seem less threatening/more likeable.

Your DS isn't laughing because he finds DH funnier than you. He's laughing to try and make your DH like him and be nice to him. It's a response to the lack of familiarity. He doesn't need to do that with you, because he already knows you will be nice to him and he knows what's happening with you more of the time.

You can increase the amount he laughs with you by increasing the times you do something unexpected. But he will be getting a huge amount from the stability and constancy you provide too.

I don’t see it as my role to be funny. It’s best avoided too- totally knackering when they’re older! I facilitate fun, then stand back…

Honestly there is no rhyme or reason to what makes kids laugh. When my daughter was that age my husband flipped a beer can open and she laughed her self senseless. So he kept flipping it and every time she heard the noise, she laughed harder. We were both amused and bemused at her little baby chortles.