As you may know, Sesame Street turns 40 this month. I thought that was interesting, but maybe not newsworthy until I really thought about it. What other children’s show has stood that test of time? Will SpongeBob be here 40 years from now? YoGabbaGabba? Dora? Sorry, kiddos, but it’s doubtful. Not only has the show survived but those of us who grew up watching it now enjoy sharing it with our children. Just try to watch “Ladybugs’ Picnic” without getting flashbacks!
To accomodate my daughter’s feeding issues, we put a DVD in the laptop to distract her while we feed her. It breaks my heart to hit that “play” button, but the only alternative is to turn it off and then she doesn’t eat orally. While on vacation this week, we brought our DVDs but have also been supplementing with Sesame Street videos on YouTube (note: make sure the video is a safe one!!! Not everything is as it appears! I make sure it has lots of views and the comments validate that it’s legit).
While browsing, I came upon a new favorite. It’s been around for awhile, but it was new to me. Ignore the fact that the puppets are watching Ernie take a bath; I promise you it’s legit AND a great song:
If you need a pick-me-up, that one will do it.
Here’s another one, where Elmo has a “solo”. I love all the duck’s expressions!
Happy Birthday, Sesame Street. Thanks for being a safe place for children for 40 years, and here’s hoping you’ll be here for many, many more!
I love the ladybug picnic clip! Thank you for finding it and posting it, you’re right, it’s hard to not be nostalgic over that one.
I also posted about Sesame Street this week:
http://bit.ly/eFLY4
Take Care
Paula
Ha! Love that ladybug picnic…I think the humor of the end was lost on me as a kid…high price of furniture and rugs! Too much.
Alex gets mad at me but I totally let Olive watch classic Grover clips. Near/Far, and Sing What I Sing with Madeline Kahn. And counting with John-John. ADORABLE.
Let me also say that Elmo ruined Sesame Street. RUINED IT.
Jenny, I used to think the SAME THING about Elmo but he does grow on you. Now I actually think he SAVED Sesame Street. All those consumer dollars spent toward Elmo products goes back into making great shows. Plus he helped attract a new generation. Change is hard, Jenny. Change is hard. 😉