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Sesame Street Turns 40, and My Kids Aren't Staying Tuned

A post from DoubleX writer KJ Dell'Antonia:

I admit it--I wanted my kids to watch Sesame Street because I knew it was at worst harmless, and at best educational--although I've never believed watching TV could make kids smarter, I'm willing to accept that it can teach them to recognize a rectangle. But from the first, it held little interest for them. My oldest preferred Baby Einstein,  although with proper maneuvering, I could get in a shower during "Elmo's World"--although not necessarily without tears. He moved on to Blue's Clues, his younger sisters both preferred Dora, and his little brother remains a fan of Little Einsteins. I kept trying, but if Sesame Street was playing, they gradually drifted away. (Not that that's a bad thing, but presumably some children actually watch the show) ... (Read the rest of this article in DoubleX.)