‘Daddy jokes’ help kids grow into healthy adults: study
A recent study says that despite the embarrassment what can cause “daddy jokes” this may benefit some children in the future.
Humor researcher Mark He-Knudsen published a study in British Psychological Society magazine this week, arguing that “father jokes” actually have a positive effect on development.
“When viewed properly, father jokes are a complex, multi-layered and fascinating phenomenon that says a lot about not only how humor and jokes work, but also about the psychology of fathers and their relationship with their children,” He-Knudsen writes.
Dad’s jokes are usually harmless trite puns. They are healthy and age-appropriate so that fathers can tell their children.
A new study suggests that commonplace “father jokes” can benefit children by showing them how to overcome embarrassment. (iStock)
“It’s also what makes dad jokes so susceptible to accusations of stupidity, lameness, and unfunnyness,” the study says.
Hy-Knudsen suggests that when fathers embarrass their children with unfunny jokes, it teaches them how to overcome awkwardness.
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“By constantly telling their kids jokes that are so bad they’re embarrassing, fathers can push their kids’ boundaries in terms of how much embarrassment they can handle,” the article says. “They show their kids that embarrassment isn’t fatal.”
Portrait of a happy father who rolls his son on his back on his shoulders and looks up. (iStock)
The study ends with a call for fathers to continue helping their children’s development by telling embarrassing anecdotes.
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“You are upholding a long and glorious tradition, and your disgustingly terrible jokes may even benefit them,” the newspaper concludes. “Keep repeating the same old hackneyed puns year after year.”