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JamesG · 06-19-2013, 01:15 PM

"Sesame Street" Adds Muppet Whose Dad Is in Jail
Jun 19, 2013
by Liz Raftery

As part of a new outreach program through Sesame Workshop, "Sesame Street" is introducing a new muppet guest character — a boy named Alex whose father is in jail.

The program is called 'Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration' and aims to teach kids coping mechanisms to deal with feelings of anger and shame that stem from having a parent in prison, according to the Sesame Workshop website.

Though Alex will not be a regular on "Sesame Street", his appearance encourages children to talk about their feelings with an adult and teaches young viewers the meaning of "incarceration."

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Sesame-S...l-1066855.aspx

tlc38tlc38 · 06-19-2013, 09:35 PM

I'm sorry but this is just hilarious. What's next, a crack baby puppet? Haha :-)

cleverfun3000 · 06-19-2013, 11:13 PM

It's only right that they follow this up with the crack baby muppet, the pregnant teenager muppet, the alcoholic pre-teen muppet and the "look! I found a loaded gun!" muppet.

retrofan05 · 06-19-2013, 11:35 PM

It's sad to me that people find this funny. I work in a Head Start program with low-income students and for many of the children, this is a reality. It's really heartbreaking to know that such a young child has to endure this. It affects their personality and behavior when they have such an unstable home life. I applaud Sesame Street for bringing up this topic.

06-19-2013, 01:15 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,106	"Sesame Street" Introduces New Muppet Whose Dad is Incarcerated *"Sesame Street" Adds Muppet Whose Dad Is in Jail* Jun 19, 2013 by Liz Raftery As part of a new outreach program through Sesame Workshop, "Sesame Street" is introducing a new muppet guest character — a boy named Alex whose father is in jail. The program is called 'Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration' and aims to teach kids coping mechanisms to deal with feelings of anger and shame that stem from having a parent in prison, according to the Sesame Workshop website. Though Alex will not be a regular on "Sesame Street", his appearance encourages children to talk about their feelings with an adult and teaches young viewers the meaning of "incarceration." http://www.tvguide.com/News/Sesame-S...l-1066855.aspx

06-19-2013, 09:35 PM	#2
tlc38tlc38 Every day’s a Dolly day! Forum Star Join Date: May 02, 2008 Location: I’m just travelin’ thru Posts: 19,257	I'm sorry but this is just hilarious. What's next, a crack baby puppet? Haha :-)
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06-19-2013, 11:13 PM	#3
cleverfun3000 Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 18, 2008 Location: Manhattan Posts: 1,685	It's only right that they follow this up with the crack baby muppet, the pregnant teenager muppet, the alcoholic pre-teen muppet and the "look! I found a loaded gun!" muppet.

06-19-2013, 11:35 PM	#4
retrofan05 Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 25, 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,111	It's sad to me that people find this funny. I work in a Head Start program with low-income students and for many of the children, this is a reality. It's really heartbreaking to know that such a young child has to endure this. It affects their personality and behavior when they have such an unstable home life. I applaud Sesame Street for bringing up this topic.