![]() This time though, you move slowly towards them as if you are going to “get them” again, but you pause, snap a picture or two, and then move back to tickle them all over. The “I’m going to get you” gameĪ favorite dad game, the “I’m going to get you” works perfectly when you start to wiggle your fingers and hands as you move slowly towards and then you run up and tickle them for a second and then back away and start it all over. Every child is sooo different and that’s the fun of figuring out what works for each and every child! 5. I told her she was just too cute and she couldn’t have beamed more proudly. I once had a 4 year-old girl burst out into tears after I said “now don’t you smile!” I suppose she took that comment quite literally and was completely confused why I would tell her not to smile!Īfter I realized how that backfired, I did a quick game change, and told her how cute she was and that she had the cutest most prettiest smile I’d ever seen and her tears stopped and she started to give me a glowing smile! ![]() “Don’t you smile! You stop smiling… oh NO you’re still smiling!!” 4. This typically works well for kids 2 years and older because they love to play along and do exactly what you “don’t” want them to do! Reverse psychology works PERFECTLY on my 2.5yo right now! If we tell him not to smile, we get a huge smile from him. This works great with siblings and family shots together. Just a “little tickle” is all that’s needed to get those natural smiles coming. Make sure the tickling doesn’t get out of hand where they are doubled over in laughter…because well then you can’t see their face! ![]() Tickling is a surefire way to get almost any child of any age to smile, so tickle away! This is my go-to for families with teenagers as well, and for that, I call it the “tickle-tackle”. Give them a big reaction from their face and tell them how great it is…and they will beam the biggest smile! 2. You can ask for their best serious face, clown face, sad face, angry face…try a few and usually you will get a natural and fun smile after the silly face is done. This works well if kids are a little shy or haven’t smiled much and you want to get them to loosen up. The sister tickle hug worked perfectly to get these adorable smiles! 1.
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