Parenting tips from Sesame Street
Advice from Elmo, his mom and friends
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, families around the world are facing new and evolving challenges every day — even on Sesame Street. Elmo’s mom, Mae, like many caregivers, is juggling having Elmo home fulltime and adjusting to new family routines. Elmo has also struggled to adapt to his new reality during the COVID-19 pandemic. Elmo misses seeing his friends on Sesame Street and going to school. But together, Elmo and Mae make a great family team — Mae carves out time to play with Elmo every day and helps him set up safe playdates with his friends, while Elmo gives his mom the love and hugs she needs to get through challenges, big and small.
Below are some of the educational messages and coping strategies that Elmo, Mae and other Sesame Street characters will be delivering to parents through a new partnership, between UNICEF, Sesame Workshop and the LEGO Foundation.
Download and share these parenting tips:
> Talking to children about COVID-19
> We are safe and together
> Caring for our children
> How to cough and sneeze carefully
> We can wash our hands!
> Washing our hands takes germs away.
