do you like sesame street

[Nick12]

I think sesame street is the Best show ever

 

[Rodafina]

I think sesame street is the Best show ever

That’s very interesting to hear. Any particular reason why?

And also, yes, I like Sesame Street. I think it’s history and influence across the world is really interesting, too.

 

[Thinx]

I like some of the fun characters in Sesame Street. They make me laugh!

 

[NDR2]

I watched Sesame Street when I was a child. I remember enjoying it at the time. There were many parts of it that seemed appealing to me. No doubt it’s an entertaining show – enough even to appeal to adults. (I was even still watching it when I was in grade school. Other people would say I was too old for it and criticize me for watching it – or even tease me about it.) I was also a highly sensitive child, so there were other parts of the show that would sadden or upset me – even if they were meant to be funny. Not to mention how Sesame Street could be loud sometimes, and that would certainly bother me.

Then when I became an adult, I started reading some literature about how television affects children, and now my philosophy is that children shouldn’t watch TV. Even if they learn from it, it’s a very passive experience – it’s all one way and doesn’t allow for communication. It takes time away from play and can hinder the ability to be creative. Sesame Street may be particularly problematic because it’s so fast paced and uses the wildest and most expensive special effects – it could shorten children’s attention spans. It most likely also really gets children to like television and lead to them getting hooked on it. Also, it’s said that the whole idea of trying to prepare children for school is misguided. Early childhood should be a time for play – not memorizing letters and numbers.

Sometimes I wonder if my problems may actually be from spending so many hours in front of the TV as a child.

 

[Aspychata]

Ernie and Burt because Ernie could really get on Burt's nerves. The crazy chef puppet too. My fav puppet was Oscar the Grouch , because when life became too much, he could jump into his garbage can.

 

[Lemon Zing]

Yes. Mostly because of this banana song.