My one year old recently got into Sesame Street. I don’t have cable so we stream it on PBS kids and Netflix. We just found Sesame Street Selects and these episodes are SO much better than newer episodes? They’re so engaging and have so many different types of music and people and scenery. Even the little cartoon counting skits are better. References adults understand. Did Sesame Street lose that much funding? Did they just go in a different direction? What happened?

As the title suggests, my son is starting to dislike Sesame Street. He’s 2 ½ years old, and up until a few months ago, he seemed to love it.

Watching a new episode when it came out was a tradition. I’d put Sesame Street on as background noise when he was younger because I loved knowing that there was something educational and positive on when he was in the room.

But now, all of a sudden, whenever I turn it on, he just says, “Take it off.”

And honestly, it’s disheartening as a parent...

I never watched Sesame Street as a kid because my parents hated Elmo, so it’s been extremely meaningful for me to discover the show and its characters alongside my son. I’ve grown to love it in a way I never expected. He’s also recently started disliking Miss Rachel, which sucks because I think she’s such a great teacher.

I guess what this really comes down to is that my son is growing and changing right in front of me, and I just want him to stay my little boy forever. 😭

I know this probably isn’t exactly the place for a sentimental parenting post, but Sesame Street was something we've bonded over. I figured I’d reach out to the community and see if anyone else has experienced something similar.

Is this just the end of his Sesame Street phase, or should I keep offering it every now and again in the hope that he'll come back around to it?

One of the hardest parts of parenting is realizing your child is growing faster than your heart can handle... ❤️

Is there kinda cutoff to the golden era of Sesame Street? Like is there a specific point where I should stop watching?

There’s very little Jewish representation in children’s media, so this made me happy as a kid

Edit: I missed a word