Healing Quest: Clown Therapy For Sick Children

Laughter has always been good for the soul, but now a major New York City hospital is showing that it's also beneficial for a sick body, especially those of severely ill children. The program has become a model for other hospitals around the world.

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[haveanicedayeveryday]

My little son Locke is a clown rofl, hes always doing, saying something funny, that boy laughs when he gets a drink!

[jugglerkt]

This is a wonderful program. I wish more children's hospitals would support "clown rounds." Yes, there is the occasional child who doesn't know what to make of the person in the funny outfit, but most children and parents love the sight of someone who's come to brighten their day. :o)

[Yoyokilla1]

@goudan00 explain how a young child would contract aids?

just because you live a certain lifestyle doesn't mean others do as well.

> you live a lyfstyl with aids

[karmacop911]

Clowns SUckkkkk

[oddoo92]

2:17 that kid is like wtf?!

[goudan00]

if i had aids the last thing i would want is a clown

[PuddlesMcNiggley]

These people scare the hell out of me.

[Vamperor45]

LMAO Clowns in a hospital, this sounds like a rob zombie film already

[Twilightfey]

Are they trying to scare the kids to death?