We love to laugh around here. Big belly laughs, snickers, giggles all punctuated with the occasional snort. (What, I’m a snorter. Don’t judge.) And have you ever heard that laughter is the best medicine? I agree, but I also disagree, because laughter is more than just the best medicine. It’s the best stress reliever, the best teaching tool, the best way to bring together families, friends and even total strangers. You wait for that first laugh from your baby, that first time they look at you and decide that you are hands down, the funniest human being they have ever encountered.
You are rejuvenated.
All of those long, sleepless nights disappear the minute you hear that first giggle. All of the diapers and the spitting up and the uncertainty of parenthood just melt away when that little nugget of yours chortles, guffaws, or even snorts like mine do.
Laughter is just the BEST.
Did you know that laughter is something that is hard-wired into us? That nature has designated laughter as one of the most important tools for our survival? That laughter is KEY in our development from little bologna loafs to functioning adults? Laughter, my friends… is no joke. With our kids, playtime, or things that encourage laughter, is learning. Because the more that they play, the more that they learn and the more they learn social behavior and encourage their emotional, cognitive and even physical development.
To put it simply, laughter is the best EVERYTHING.
And what better way to laugh than with fun toys? Bright Starts™ has designed the Jungle Fall Ball Climber™ in their Having a Ball™ collection with one goal in mind… to get the most laughter out of your kidlet. Having seen them in action at my own house, I can attest to the fact that they are addictive toys. Even my almost 5 year old is mesmerized! (Of course I have a feeling he’s trying to figure out the physics of getting the ball to bounce just perfectly into the hippo’s mouth, but still.) 
Over and over they play, a million little giggles erupting as the balls bounce off the top and into the Hippo. Of course, the giggles also erupt when the balls become projectiles and get thrown all over the house, but again, it’s fun and they are learning… right? It isn’t just my kiddos either. With Bright Starts sponsoring BlogHer this year, I got to watch babies playing with all of these toys and there was some serious belly laughing going on… So how about some laugh therapy for you and YOUR kiddos? Check out the newest Bright Starts™ toys and their Baby Laugh Index™pages to catch a serious case of the giggles. And if you’re looking to catch a case of the giggles in your house, check out Bright Starts’ new toy line, which includes the Jungle Fun Ball Climber™, the Hide ‘n Spin Monkey™ and the 3-in-1 Step & Ride Lion™, designed with your baby’s laughter in mind. You can also check out Bright Starts™ on Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.
Huh… where did all the balls go?
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