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practical jokes played against children often make adults feel uncomfortable too there can be a fine line between pranking and bullying experts say. Thats even more true when the victim of the practical joke is less powerful than the instigator a reason why one frequentlycited rule of comedy is to punch up not kick down. If an adult plays a prank on a child theyre always going to be kicking down. Of course even for adults or adolescents being the victim of a practical joke isnt always funny.
If it is seen as funny says Rachel MelvilleThomas child psychotherapist and spokesperson for the Association of Child Psychotherapists ACP in the UK its often because the victim immediately grasps the setup hasnt Mobile App Development Service been left harmed in any way and quickly can join in and laugh along pranks and jokes that can leave children confused Credit.
Getty Images There is a difference between pranks and jokes that can leave children confused Credit Getty Images What we want to do is laugh together laughing together creates cohesion in social groups she says. If youre the victim of a prank for it to be funny you have to very quickly join in and go Ah that was such a clever prank. Its hard to see how that happens if you smack someone on the head.
If it is seen as funny says Rachel MelvilleThomas child psychotherapist and spokesperson for the Association of Child Psychotherapists ACP in the UK its often because the victim immediately grasps the setup hasnt Mobile App Development Service been left harmed in any way and quickly can join in and laugh along pranks and jokes that can leave children confused Credit.
Getty Images There is a difference between pranks and jokes that can leave children confused Credit Getty Images What we want to do is laugh together laughing together creates cohesion in social groups she says. If youre the victim of a prank for it to be funny you have to very quickly join in and go Ah that was such a clever prank. Its hard to see how that happens if you smack someone on the head.