tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745483955719090967.post9020037581908161035..comments2008-07-24T07:28:23.101-05:00Bright Horizonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14992390354369769334noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745483955719090967.post-59758132434435573752008-07-22T13:58:00.000-05:002008-07-22T13:58:00.000-05:00Have you ever watched Elmo? Have you ever watched Sesame Street? VERY EDUCATIONAL! As a matter of fact Elmo does talk to the kids. He has an upbeat voice and is very warm and fuzzy. You must remember that these are children. In addition to learning their ABC's and 123's, most parents would agree it doesn't always have to be work, play is just as important. Why not let her idolize a character who TEACHES!!!!? These programs teach letters and numbers and in many languages. I am friends with many College Professors, many early educational teachers...no one ever said that Sesame Street or ELMO was bad education. I would reccomend checking out your sources. As any pediatrician and they will back up Educational Programs, just like Sesame Street. I grew up on it, my spouse grew up on it, our siblings grew up on it, so our will our children. If a program is so BAD for kids and their development, then why would the FCC allow them to be on for almost 5 decades???? Maybe your resolve would be to shut the TV off and spend time doing other activities such as nature walks, or a day at the park, or beach. Today, its an ELMO phase...tomorrow, it will be something else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745483955719090967.post-22569967201704124512008-07-18T15:15:00.000-05:002008-07-18T15:15:00.000-05:00Children just have strong attractions to certain things or characters. As a mom of 4 grown children and a former Parent Educator, I would not make an issue of the Elmo attraction. (all of my kids loved Elmo :)) Have fun with as much of it as you can tolerate and appreciate her interest and use it for her benefit. There will be many things bigger than this to worry about so in general I would try to take a more laid back approach to this kind of thing. There will be wonderful things to share with your child and you will have more fun and feel much less stress if you set this kind of thing aside.<BR/>Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com