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Laugh, Baby, Laugh

Jane Lindholm
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VPR
Babies start to laugh at about 3 months of age.

There are few things in life that are guaranteed to make you smile. Puppies and butterflies are a couple. And then there are laughing babies!

But where do infants develop that ability to laugh or to identify what is funny? And how do they learn to make grown ups laugh?
Johnson State College Professor of Psychology Gina Mireault has been exploring an under-researched field within developmental psychology: baby humor. She shares her findings with us.

During a Town Meeting Day when very few school budgets were rejected, Addison County saw five school budgets go down to defeat. Addison County Independent Reporter Zach Despart explains why they were voted down.

Broadcast live on Wed,. March 4, 2015, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Ric was a producer for Vermont Edition and host of the VPR Cafe.
Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
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