| | |  | DVDs | Home » » Sesame Street: Bedtime With Elmo | | | | | | | Description: | | It's bedtime on Sesame Street! Just like all little kids, Elmo and Abby would rather make funny faces and sing silly songs than go to sleep. Luckily, Elmo's dad Louie knows just how to deal with extra glasses of water and little monsters who are afraid of the dark. Parents will love practical strategies Louie uses to get Elmo and Abby to go to bed, and children will love snuggling under the covers with this timeless DVD. Featuring the special extra of Andrea Bocelli singing "Time To Say Goodnight" to Elmo. | | | Features: | |
• It's bedtime on Sesame Street! Just like all little kids, Elmo and Abby would rather make funny faces and sing silly songs than go to sleep. Luckily, Elmo's dad Louie knows just how to deal with extra glasses of water and little monsters who are afraid of the dark. Parents will love practical strategies Louie uses to get Elmo and Abby to go to bed, and children will love snuggling under the covers
| | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Kevin Clash, Fran Brill, Caroll Spinney, Pam Arciero, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph | | Director:
| Ken Diego | | Format:
| Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Sesame Street | | Run Time:
| 44 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| July 07, 2009 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 20 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
Only if your child already has fears.Aug 25, 2009
By A. Quartararo
"aquartararo"
We bought this for my 2 1/2 year old daughter who just got a big girl bed and was having trouble falling asleep. She could not express why, so we thought this video might help her articulate her feelings. It made everything worse. Now she is afraid of monsters in her room and everywhere else in the house.
I think if your child is already afraid of things in the dark it is GREAT, but if your child has no ideas about monsters, or total darkness fears you should not purchase it.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Not for toddlers under 2Sep 16, 2009
By QA
"be wise shopper"
My 15 month old loves Elmo. This DVD however had too much talking and conversation and he was quickly bored. He didn't seem too fond of Elmo's daddy either. His appearance should have been as friendly as Elmo only bigger and with glasses maybe. Those eyebrows and unfriendly voice kept my son very far from the TV set! lol
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Bedtime with Elmo dvdSep 21, 2009
By Oma
"Oma"
Cute movie until the 3rd "story", which was a little too scary for my 2-3/4 year old granddaughter. The characters started talking about being scared of monsters and the dark.....time to turn it off! said my granddaughter.
May be better for 4 and 5 year olds.
7 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 A Huge DisappointmentFeb 12, 2010
By Cleat C. Roberts
Normally Seasame Street products are terrific, but this one fails miserably. There are 3 reasons why: 1. too much emphasis on fun, 2. Elmo models horrible behavior, and 3. the music is too upbeat.
Fun is fine and dandy when it's time to be awake or to be learning about cool stuff but fun doesn't work well when it's time to get sleepy and relaxed. Fun is about excitement which is the opposite of relaxation.
This was the first time I ever saw Elmo's dad shown and Elmo acts terribly towards his father. At first, the pair are having a pleasant time reading and getting ready for bed with smiles and laughter, but Elmo decides he doesn't want to goto bed and suddenly engages in a power struggle with his father. Eventually, Elmo wins with his exhausted father giving up and dropping his head onto Elmo's bed with Elmo proudly smiling over his victory. This is a major offensive problem. It isn't fun. It isn't funny. And it is certainly appalling. It is even worse when you consider that Elmo is a hero to little kids. And when toddlers see Elmo acting like this they are going to mimic it as well. Our bedtime ritual before this DVD was pleasant and happy and now it's a nightmare!
Lastly, there's a reason why lullabies are sung to children to help them sleep. It's because they're melodic, slow, and help the body to relax. Almost, all of the music in the DvD is fast paced and "fun." How do you sleep when you've been all wound up?
I recommend that you get a nice lullaby cd and do some reading with your child before bedtime instead of having them watch this dvd. You'll have some quality time with your child and you'll both be happier for it.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Only buy if you want your little one to be afraid of monsters and the dark!!!Jul 09, 2010
By M. Cratin
Until watching this video my son thought monsters were all good and friendly, like Elmo and Grover. That was until Ernie starts talking about being afraid of monsters and the dark. For days now all our son keeps saying is that he is afraid of monsters and the dark. WHY would Sesame Street introduce the concept of being afraid of monsters and dark?????? This make me very angry and has now affected our son. We love Sesame Street, and have every elmo DVD available, but this one should be changed. It is just not healthy for kids with the introduction of fear! Only buy this video if you want your child afraid of monsters and the dark. Awful!!!
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