How do you know your child is obsessed with Elmo? When she points to a fish in a book and says, "Dorothy!" I never knew who Dorothy was until a couple of weeks ago.
Have you ever noticed how Elmo is everywhere? He and Big Bird are on the newborn diapers at the hospital. That's where it begins. Then you buy some organic baby crackers and there he is on the front of the box. They're smart because he's red and easy to spot at Babies R Us. The name "Elmo" is also easy for a baby to say. Now my 16-month-old is completely attached to Elmo and asking for him at every turn. She watches the show and giggles when he does. This is crazy! She also said "noodle," referring to Elmo's clown friend Mr. Noodle. I thought I had at least another year before this craze began, but alas we now have a stuffed Elmo and Elmo DVD's and books. For people who didn't want our child to watch TV, this one is hard to avoid. Although I did love Sesame Street as a kid. Shhhhhh, whatever you do, don't tell her about Sesame Street Live coming to town...
