Sesame Street has finally dedicated an episode to talk about a very important subject: divorce. In this episode, Abby Cadabby, a fairy, talks about her parents divorce. She said that when she was younger, her parents sat her down and told her that they weren't going to live in the house anymore because of "grown-up" issues. Though they all weren't going to live in the same house together anymore, her parents told her that they still love her and everything will be okay; the reason why they're getting a divorce has nothing to do with her. Abby explains how she has two homes now and that her parents were right, everything is okay. Abby wasn't the only character who shared an experience with divorce. Another character, Birdy, explained that Abby wasn't the only one with divorced parents, and that there are many people around them whose parents are divorced and you wouldn't even know it. This episode also shows the experiences of actual children whose parents got a divorce. In this episode, there were two songs that explained two aspects of divorce: one was about how a child has two homes instead of one after a divorce, and the other was about all of the emotions that are bottled up in a child during and after the divorce.
I was so shocked when I saw this video. I had no clue Sesame Street talked about these kind of subjects. When i was younger, all I remember Sesame Street being about was numbers, the alphabet, and Elmo's World (I guess you can tell how long it's been since I watched Sesame Street). I'm glad that this program has expanded the lessons they teach children. Unfortunately, divorce is becoming more and more common, and children don't know what it is until they're older or even until their parents get a divorce. I think that children should become more educated on this topic because it is becoming more common and they should have the basic knowledge of what it is. I watched some clips from the episode and I think that Sesame Street did an excellent job in describing divorce; I think it definitely educates those who know nothing about it and it will sooth those who are going through it. I was reading the comments on one video and the majority of them were from parents who were thanking Sesame Street for putting this in the show. One mother wrote about how watching the video clips with her son really calmed him down after she told him that her and his dad were getting a divorce. I really believe that this episode will help the younger generations in society cope with divorce. This episode truly teaches them that divorce isn't necessarily something to be upset about, and if you are upset or angry there is always someone that you can talk to.
What do you think about Sesame Street (or any kid's show) touching upon this topic?
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