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SheilaT

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19. And Sesame Street is the only way for kids

Sat Dec 28, 2013, 01:11 PM

Dec 2013

to learn about counting and diversity?

I am not saying it causes ADD, but it certainly promotes a very short attention span. And my kids are old enough that they did not have video games in their early childhood.

I limited all TV, and encouraged reading, play of all sorts. I took them to parks, went for walks, read books to them, played cards and board games, enrolled them in various programs where they got to do things they wouldn't have done at home.

Sesame Street has long been held as some sort of gold standard for early childhood education. In a home where the parents don't talk or read to their children, it would be a good thing. But I've long considered it overrated.

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Sesame Street season one. Not suitable for children. [View all] Savannahmann Dec 2013 OP

The psychedelic stuff Joe Shlabotnik Dec 2013 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #10

what a trip ... napkinz Dec 2013 #25

what are you talking about? I just watched them. they gave kids credit for intelligence. Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #2

I've noticed that lately. RandySF Dec 2013 #26

I'm a very inbetweener. SheilaT Dec 2013 #3

I never liked it either, except the theme song. But what creeped me out was this: El_Johns Dec 2013 #4

thank goodness you kept from the evils of Sesame Street Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #6

SS first aired in 1969. We were still on 3 channels and video games didn't become widespread El_Johns Dec 2013 #13

Y response was to someone who's children were born in the 80's Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #14

Anyone who'd marry Pete Peterson is evil. El_Johns Dec 2013 #47

And Sesame Street is the only way for kids SheilaT Dec 2013 #19

Like schools, it is a good reinforcement to what parents are doing Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #20

My kid was born in 1980 enlightenment Dec 2013 #30

You are absolutely correct. SheilaT Dec 2013 #33

Remember when we were young and thought our mothers were enlightenment Dec 2013 #36

Coloring on walls! SheilaT Dec 2013 #43

Well, the crayon on the walls enlightenment Dec 2013 #44

Fraggle Rock PeaceNikki Dec 2013 #38

That's the one. enlightenment Dec 2013 #40

Thnk you for injecting reason Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #48

the clips... LOL. Very inappropriate by today's standards. Liberal_in_LA Dec 2013 #5

Well... bobclark86 Dec 2013 #7

some people like Niceguy1 Dec 2013 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #9

Run for the hills!!! It's Sesame Street!!! blkmusclmachine Dec 2013 #11

Oh, and this: blkmusclmachine Dec 2013 #12

Deemed inappropriate by a humorless, non-creative person frazzled Dec 2013 #15

I agree. HappyMe Dec 2013 #16

Count me in as a devotee of Sesame Street. phylny Dec 2013 #37

Exactly. The piece came off as inauthentic Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #49

How are they not suitable for children? MineralMan Dec 2013 #17

Meh. Lighten up, Francis. n/t X_Digger Dec 2013 #18

from 1969, the preview episode and the first episode ----> napkinz Dec 2013 #21

Yipes, I forgot Gordon had hair!!! Revanchist Dec 2013 #22

I think three actors have played Gordon napkinz Dec 2013 #23

Looks like you're right Revanchist Dec 2013 #24

Big Bird's gone through some changes ... napkinz Dec 2013 #27

Bad feather day? N/T Revanchist Dec 2013 #29

ROFL! napkinz Dec 2013 #32

My kids are 7 and 9 abelenkpe Dec 2013 #28

Elmo ruined Sesame Street! napkinz Dec 2013 #31

really ... this is a problem? ---> napkinz Dec 2013 #34

I imagine those muppets BuelahWitch Dec 2013 #45

Ah the good old days. My kids born 75 and 77. kickysnana Dec 2013 #35

Is Bob McGrath still on the show? TheMightyFavog Dec 2013 #39

yep, here's an episode from 2012 napkinz Dec 2013 #54

I remember the criminal muppet. one_voice Dec 2013 #41

Well - compared to the alternatives available at the time Ms. Toad Dec 2013 #42

That guy was really stretching it with the fauxrage. Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #46

I just had to set this Sesame Street thread ablaze. Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #50

Not seeing a problem Scootaloo Dec 2013 #51

My kids loved it. I believe totally that kids should be exposed to both sides of the coin. appleannie1 Dec 2013 #52

I was 21 in 1968, Blue_In_AK Dec 2013 #53

does anyone remember a show called Electric Company? napkinz Dec 2013 #55

Yup. I listed it up thread as one of the top 5 shows Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #56

I don't understand why The Electric Company "failed" ... napkinz Dec 2013 #57