True story:
Our little guy comes to me by the couch and grabs my hand indicating that he wants me to get up. Ok, I’m game. He walks me to my laptop and says “cookie.” Does he know something about my computer that I don’t? I’ve had virus problems in the past. He’s not yet two but hey he could be a computer genius, right? Then I realize what he really wants. He wants to see the Cookie Monster!
A little while back I was on the computer and little guy insisted on sitting on my lap. He kept wanting to hit keys which wasn’t very productive. I needed a time-out anyway and figured I’d find a way to occupy him. I went to You Tube and typed in an old favorite of mine: C Is For Cookie. Classic! Little guy loves it and he tries to sing along each time I play it for him. He also does a mean impersonation! And now the computer is “cookie” as far as my son is concerned.
If you need to occupy your little one for a few minutes go check out the old Sesame Street songs on You Tube! They have all the old classics which are as fun today as they were when they first came out!
Here are a few of my favorites to show our little guy:
Let me know how they go over with your little one!
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My three-year-old and I frequently watch You Tube clips of construction sites – dump trucks, excavators, etc. We also watch tractors and videos of animals. It’s great frugal entertainment!
My husband found several Muppet Show videos on YouTube a few years ago… before we even had our Pumpkin! “You put the lime in the coconut…” While we don’t entertain the bay with tv, I have been known to use the online music from NOGGIN (we don’t have cable) to facilitate my song and dance routine.
FFB,
That’s great! I can relate. My oldest (4) had a question a while back. It was one of those, “What do wombats eat?” type of questions that left my wife and I lacking for an answer. So, we did what any self respecting parents in the 21st century would do: We Googled it. We got an answer and gave it to her, showed her a video and she went off happy as a clam.
We figured we did a great thing in showing her it’s not important to always have an answer, it’s more important to know how to get the answer. Well, now anytime she asks us a question and we don’t have an answer, she’s quick to fill in:
Daughter: “When can we go back to the bouncy house for another birthday party?”
US: “Well, I don’t know…”
Daughter: “Can’t you type it up on the computer?”
you know I love these show and now you don’t seem them any more on tv.
@ Christina – That’s great! Never thought of that.
@ JC – I found the Muppet Show stuff recently. Man I miss that show!
@ Joe – Great story Joe! I guess the computer is an all-knowing box!!
@ Sheery – If you’re lucky you can find them out there but rarely the old original ones.
How fun that your son loves Sesame Street too. It is wonderful that you get to enjoy it a second time – in a new way – through sharing SS with him! Truly classic toys (bikes, blocks, books, etc) and classic children’s television (Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood, Sesame Street, etc.)will always be in good taste for children. They make look a tad dated sometimes to the sophisticated adult eye but children still love them. Keep on enjoying Sesame Street with your son! It is a wonderful tradition!
@ Nancy – I always loved Sesame Street as a kid. It’s fun seeing my son dance and sing along now!
If your kid isn’t interested in Sesame Street, Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood is another good show for kids to grow up with. As long as you’re not letting them watch garbage like Teletubbies and Barney, you should consider yourself a good parent!