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Question of the Month:
What are ways to help my child cope with stress? Great question! There have been a lot of things going on that worry children (and parents, too!). One way to help your child cope with their stress is to make time for laughing together. Kid Scoop News is here to help. Check out page 3 to learn about how laughter is something universal. Below are some tips for silly games sure to make you giggle, if not gu aw. And some great funny books. Make telling good, clean jokes a fun part of your day: • Find some joke books at the library and share with your children at dinner. • Leave joke books lying around and ask the kids to share a favorite each day. • Write the question part of a joke on a piece of paper and post it where your child will see it. Then post the answer somewhere else in the house for them to nd. Remind children that a good joke makes everyone laugh (or sometimes groan!). If someone’s feelings are hurt by a joke, then it isn’t a joke.
Limit Screen Time
ccording to the American Academy of Pediatrics, excessive media use can lead to attention problems, school di culties, sleeping and eating disorders, and obesity. In addition, the internet and cell phones can
EDITOR’S PICK by Vicki Whiting, Kid Scoop News Read for Laughs! T his month I am recommending a variety of books that will make you and your kids laugh!
provide platforms for illicit and risky behaviors. These concerns have led the AAP to make the following recommendations for media and children.
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Establish“screen-free”zones at home by making sure there are no televisions, computers, or video games in children’s bedrooms.
Reading time can be laugh-out-loud time! These books will get you started. Read them for a good giggle! Chances are your kids will read and ask for more funny books once they get started. • Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish • Parts by Tedd Arnold • Shark vs. Train by Chris Barton and Tom Lichtenheld • The BFG by Roald Dahl Find these books at your local library. Ask the Children’s Librarian for more laugh-out-loud books!
Turn o the TV during dinner.
Children and teens should engage with entertainment media for no more than one or two hours per day. Only engage your children with high-quality entertainment media content. It is important for children to spend time on outdoor play, reading, hobbies and using their imaginations in free play.
© Vicki Whiting May 2025
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