Should Sesame Street be discussing the topic of divorce?

[devilof76]

A little kid is not going to need advice on how to deal with underage pregnancy, for one.

For two, not all kids have parents who give a damn. You would twice damn them by attempting to censor Sesame treet's content.

For three, dealing with a topic as private and as dangerous as molestation, and equating it to something as near universal as divorce is hyperbole at it's finest. (Predictably.)

Fourth, Sesame Street would do just fine without government funding. I honestly wonder if that fishing pole can catch anything besides license plates and old boots.

 

[Solidus]

Everyone knows those kinds of issues are best reserved for snofolofogus....

Too bad Snofolofogus died

[ame]https://youtu.be/tl0jBE18IGA[/ame]

 

[thenammagazine]

Expecting a children's show to compensate for poor parenting is ludicrous. What's next? Suggesting there's no need for law school because Law and Order should be giving someone all the necessary skills to function as an attorney defending the innocent? "Hey Johnny, there's no need to go to medical school, you can learn everything you ever needed to know about operating on someone from watching SCRUBS!"

 

[work13]

Expecting a children's show to compensate for poor parenting is ludicrous. What's next? Suggesting there's no need for law school because Law and Order should be giving someone all the necessary skills to function as an attorney defending the innocent? "Hey Johnny, there's no need to go to medical school, you can learn everything you ever needed to know about operating on someone from watching SCRUBS!"

I honestly don't think Sesame street is trying to replace or "compensate" for parents or their roles in child rearing. Maybe a better word would be to help "supplement" or "compliment". Also it could help segue parents and kids into deeper communication about difficult topics such as this.

 

[devilof76]

It could indeed, but if it can't magically become the loins that spawned the child, apparently there is no point to it.

 

[thenammagazine]

I honestly don't think Sesame street is trying to replace or "compensate" for parents or their roles in child rearing. Maybe a better word would be to help "supplement" or "compliment". Also it could help segue parents and kids into deeper communication about difficult topics such as this.

I dunno. We're not talking potty training here. This is a serious issue that will have lasting effects on a child. It's something I just feel a children's show has no business addressing. An ABC Afterschool Special? Maybe. Sesame Street? Not so much.

 

[devilof76]

No, a show that has been able to relate to toddlers for decades is the last place anyone could expect to find help for them in dealing with the issue.

 

[jstep13]

A little kid is not going to need advice on how to deal with underage pregnancy, for one.

For two, not all kids have parents who give a damn. You would twice damn them by attempting to censor Sesame treet's content.

For three, dealing with a topic as private and as dangerous as molestation, and equating it to something as near universal as divorce is hyperbole at it's finest. (Predictably.)

Fourth, Sesame Street would do just fine without government funding. I honestly wonder if that fishing pole can catch anything besides license plates and old boots.

I find it ironic that admonish hyperbole yet use it regularly in your arguments.

You state that a kid has no one to explain it to them? You mean the kid just got a telegram in the mail saying "hey your mom and dad are getting divorced, cheers" and that's it. The kid has no chance whatsoever to ask follow up questions? I find that hard to believe.

And how do you know not all parents give a damn when it comes to divorce? Are you somehow omnipresent and have been a part of each and every divorce conversation? That seems a bit presumptuous. And if by maintaining a shred of innocence left in children who grow up way too fast in today's society is damning them, then so be it. A children's show is no place for a topic like divorce imo.

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

sesame street sure isn't the same what is the show doing about elmo?

 

[Kamandi]

Let's see an episode where Grover explains "Schrodinger's Cat".

 

[devilof76]

I find it ironic that admonish hyperbole yet use it regularly in your arguments.

You state that a kid has no one to explain it to them? You mean the kid just got a telegram in the mail saying "hey your mom and dad are getting divorced, cheers" and that's it. The kid has no chance whatsoever to ask follow up questions? I find that hard to believe.

And how do you know not all parents give a damn when it comes to divorce? Are you somehow omnipresent and have been a part of each and every divorce conversation? That seems a bit presumptuous. And if by maintaining a shred of innocence left in children who grow up way too fast in today's society is damning them, then so be it. A children's show is no place for a topic like divorce imo.

I can see how it would come across as hyperbole when you can't understand what I'm saying.

If no one is explaining it to the kid, who is going to explain it to them? If no one can relate to the child because they are too embroiled in their adult world, who is going to explain it to them? If a parent is helping the child and relating successfully, then the kid doesn't need help from Sesame Street, but explain to me how it's going to hurt them? Particularly when they have an open line of communication with a parent walking them through it?

I'm glad you're cool with condemning children to ignorance when knowledge is what they need to survive psychologically. I know, innocence. That's more important than being able to emotionally keep their head afloat when the worst happens. Very nice.

 

[jstep13]

I can see how it would come across as hyperbole when you can't understand what I'm saying.

If no one is explaining it to the kid, who is going to explain it to them? If no one can relate to the child because they are too embroiled in their adult world, who is going to explain it to them? If a parent is helping the child and relating successfully, then the kid doesn't need help from Sesame Street, but explain to me how it's going to hurt them? Particularly when they have an open line of communication with a parent walking them through it?

I'm glad you're cool with condemning children to ignorance when knowledge is what they need to survive psychologically. I know, innocence. That's more important than being able to emotionally keep their head afloat when the worst happens. Very nice.

Again you keep saying NO ONE. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and let's say the parents leave a post it note on the kid's door saying your parents are getting a divorce and we don't have time or the energy to discuss this with you.

This may be news to you but the kid has this thing called SCHOOL, you may have heard of it, has teachers, counselors, books and such. I'm also going to go out on a limb and also suggest that he has aunts, uncles, elder siblings, cousins, grandparents that he can turn to for actual guidance.

Not PUPPETS ON A SHOW THAT HAS ADULT'S HAND UP THEIR A$%^es that can deliver impersonal and general information any way they see fit that is devoid of any personalization to the child's maturity, age and intelligence.

Do you actually have kids where you can speak from a position of experience or are you one of these "Monday Morning" wannabe's that think they know everything about everything from watching reality tv and surfing the net? Because if you actually do, I seriously feel sorry for them that they have to turn to television to understand real life instead of being able to talk to you.

 

[thenammagazine]

Again you keep saying NO ONE. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and let's say the parents leave a post it note on the kid's door saying your parents are getting a divorce and we don't have time or the energy to discuss this with you.

This may be news to you but the kid has this thing called SCHOOL, you may have heard of it, has teachers, counselors, books and such. I'm also going to go out on a limb and also suggest that he has aunts, uncles, elder siblings, cousins, grandparents that he can turn to for actual guidance.

Not PUPPETS ON A SHOW THAT HAS ADULT'S HAND UP THEIR A$%^es that can deliver impersonal and general information any way they see fit that is devoid of any personalization to the child's maturity, age and intelligence.

Do you actually have kids where you can speak from a position of experience or are you one of these "Monday Morning" wannabe's that think they know everything about everything from watching reality tv and surfing the net? Because if you actually do, I seriously feel sorry for them that they have to turn to television to understand real life instead of being able to talk to you.

Based on the "I'm glad you're cool with condemning children to ignorance," he's basically blaming you for children who have neglectful parents. When the reality of the situation is, it's the parents who're condemning the child to ignorance.

 

[devilof76]

Are you retarded or something?

Again you keep saying NO ONE.

I am saying if there is no one.

You're being obtuse, and I'm not going to humor it. No, I don't have kids. What the hell does that matter? At least I can read clearly.

 

[thenammagazine]

Are you retarded or something?

I'm not the one who spent months *****ing about paying more taxes and ranting about the abuse of welfare but then flipflopped, expecting a publicly funded children's show to compensate for poor parenting. If anything's retarded, that certainly is.

 

[devilof76]

I'm not expecting anything. I'm approving of them making the effort for kids that don't have anyone doing it for them.

You think they should not do that. Why? Because parents should do that. We'll pretend that many parents don't and those kids can just suck it up, suckling brats that they are. And we'll do it so obtuse, self-anointed sages of childrearing with all the answers can feel superior and their fragile saplings won't have to be exposed to the issues that less fortunate children have no choice but to endure.

 

[jstep13]

Are you retarded or something?



I am saying if there is no one.

You're being obtuse, and I'm not going to humor it. No, I don't have kids. What the hell does that matter? At least I can read clearly.

What kid has no one? Somebody either made the kid, feeds the kid or teaches the kid. And even if there are kids out there that have absolutely no one he can talk to, which is probably a very minute percentage then the kid has bigger issues to deal with than understanding how divorce works from Big Bird.

 

[thenammagazine]

I'm not expecting anything. I'm approving of them making the effort for kids that don't have anyone doing it for them.

You think they should not do that. Why? Because parents should do that. We'll pretend that many parents don't and those kids can just suck it up, suckling brats that they are. And we'll do it so obtuse, self-anointed sages with all the answers can feel superior and their fragile saplings won't have to be exposed to the issues that less fortunate children have no choice but to endure.

Life is hard. That's reality. Some people get to grow up with sugarcoated ******** and silver spoons stuck in their mouths while most of us have to live through it. Think about what you're saying for a second. Those who have the benefit of having everything spelled out for them are usually the ones who grow up expecting to have everything handed to them on a silver platter, never having to work a ****ing day of their life for it because they feel some false sense of entitlement. Meanwhile those of us who've had to struggle, overcoming life's challenges without help, have a better grasp on reality and respect what we have and what we've achieved because we've actually earned it.

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

Arguing over Sesame Street.

"God i love this place"

 

[devilof76]

Life is hard

Yeah, I can see how that rules out throwing them a bone. Considering the fact that remarkably few of the kids who have to raise themselves actually succeed, I'm sure that protecting the ones who don't have **** to worry about is more important than reaching out to the ones who have more on their plate than any 2-4 year old should.