Funny Babies

While funny babies start laughing early, it's a long time before they'll appreciate a good joke. Meanwhile, what's likely to tickle their funny bones? "Young babies tend to find auditory and tactile things funny," says Dr. Gahagan. "Funny lip-popping sounds, a whispery noise, a squeaky voice, gentle blowing on their hair, or kisses on their tummy." One of the first times Selena Pizzo, of Glastonbury, Connecticut, remembers her son, Jonathan, cracking up was when big sister, Ashley, snapped up the sun shade on her car window. "It rolled up quickly, making a clicking sound, and Jonathan, who was about 5 months, burst out laughing. One day, when he was cranky and crying, I asked Ashley to do the shade trick again, and it worked -- he immediately started laughing!" Of course, the things babies and toddlers find funny change as they grow, often reflecting the developmental tasks they're struggling with, explains Lawrence Kutner, PhD, co-di

Dogs get a lot of love as awesome family pets, but don't write cats off. When they are not planning world domination, cats can be wonderful purring companions for children. Though they are excellent family pets, make sure your cat is socialized and that your children understand your cat's boundaries - they may get a nasty scratch otherwise! Some fear that children may run the risk of infection with toxoplasmosis, but the chances of this are very slim. If you clean your cat's litterbox often and if your cat doesn't roam outside, you have nothing to fear.

Baby onesies are the most necessary if not the best piece of clothing for babies. You simply can’t have enough of them, especially if you have to change your baby’s clothes often because of various stain and poopy-related reasons. And since your baby will be wearing them almost all the time, they are perfect gifts and tools for sharing some laughs with the grown ups. We made this list of 45 of the most hilarious onesies we could find. Some may seem inappropriate, if not rude, but all will be absolutely adorable once you put them on your little rascal. They will certainly make you smile when the pooing and crying gets out of them

The two-minute clip of this baby bursting in laughter at the sight of dandelion florets blowing on the wind is more than worth your time. The video starts off fairly ordinary. First, you see a blue-haired man carrying a baby on his back over a walk in the meadows. Then Buzz's father picks up a dandelion and blows at it. The little boy cracks up into delightful fits of laughter, pulling his father in for the ride as well.

Got a terrible case of the Monday blues? Work have you stuck in a rut? Are your kids acting like spoiled little monsters? This viral video of baby Buzz Fletcher laughing at dandelions will turn your life – or at least your day – around. Little Buzz – yes, he's got an adorable name, too – is seen in this video recorded by his father, laughing hysterically at dandelions. For the life of us, we couldn't figure out what's so funny about the inconspicuous little roadside weeds, but that doesn't matter. As you'll see in this video, Buzz will have you out of the grumps as quickly as he's got his father in fits of giggles, thanks to his preciously contagious laughter.

While funny babies start laughing early, it's a long time before they'll appreciate a good joke. Meanwhile, what's likely to tickle their funny bones? "Young babies tend to find auditory and tactile things funny," says Dr. Gahagan. "Funny lip-popping sounds, a whispery noise, a squeaky voice, gentle blowing on their hair, or kisses on their tummy." One of the first times Selena Pizzo, of Glastonbury, Connecticut, remembers her son, Jonathan, cracking up was when big sister, Ashley, snapped up the sun shade on her car window. "It rolled up quickly, making a clicking sound, and Jonathan, who was about 5 months, burst out laughing. One day, when he was cranky and crying, I asked Ashley to do the shade trick again, and it worked -- he immediately started laughing!" Of course, the things babies and toddlers find funny change as they grow, often reflecting the developmental tasks they're struggling with, explains Lawrence Kutner, PhD, co-di