Dealing with a shrinking budget is difficult for any family, but just how do you go about explaining it to your children? One useful solution: deploy the Muppets.
Families Stand Together is an hour-long Sesame Street special, which deals with some of the challenges families face during economic downturns. In traditional Street fashion, the subject is dramatised via the Muppets: in this case Elmo, whose mother has lost her job, necessitating a few cutbacks and lifestyle changes. While most of what it says is pretty obvious, using familiar characters is a good way of helping kids feel less stressed if money is tight. Hit the link for the entire video, direct from the Children’s Television Workshop site.
Matthew Hall
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 12:02 PM“Deploy the Muppets” indeed! It really is very important to talk to kids about these situations – keeping them in the dark isn’t really possible (they’re kinda smart ;) better to have an open and frank discussion about your financial situation. This video looks to be a brilliant ice-breaker to get the talk happening in your home. Way to go Children’s Television Workshop.