Forty-four years ago today, Sesame Street made its first appearance on television. While I don't remember that first broadcast, I do remember the buzz that unique show generated. It was so unique and creative that even adults - like me - began watching it. We all loved it.

Little did I know that a little more than twenty years later, I would have a son who loved that show even more than I did. Watching Sesame Street together was one of our favorite activities.


My son had nearly every Sesame Street related toy and game and piece of clothing available at the time too.

Another twenty years have gone by. My son is 24 now, but there are still countless numbers of children around the world who love Bert and Ernie, Big Bird, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch, and all the other wonderful characters that live on Sesame Street.

If your child is among those countless number of children, he or she will no doubt love some of the many Sesame Street games or Sesame Street toys. And as the parent of a Sesame Street loving child, you might enjoy reading how to apply teachings from the show to your child's daily routing. One of the suggestions is to watch the show together.  As a parent who watched the show with her child, I can attest to the value of that activity. Not only do you get to spend some fun time with your child, you get to watch an excellent show designed for both kids AND their parents.