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Sesame Street - Elmo Visits the Doctor

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My 3-year old son loves this DVD. It's very cute and helps calm fears of going to the doctor. It features elmo who comes down with a sore throat and has to go to the doctor where he sees the other Sesame Street characters in the waiting room with other ailments. The characters are seen by the doctor, who listens to their heartbeat, checks their throat and does all the other "scary" things that your child's pediatrician does. Great for easing fears of the doctor by showing that the doctor is there to make them feel better. Many cute songs, and lots of Sesame Street puppets...We love this DVD and have no regrets in this purchase.

Elmo visits the doctor explains the importance of telling a grown-up when you are not feeling well, taking your medicine until it is all gone, and only taking it when given to you by a grown-up (no matter how good it tastes.) It also show that you do not need to be afraid to visit the doctor. We have had this dvd since my daughter was one and she loves it. She is also much calmer at the docotr's office now. She allows the doctor to examine her without a fuss.

My 22 month old has been a big Elmo fan since birth, but her 2 year checkup is coming up, and I was hoping this video might help ease her fears. I think it will do the trick! She loves seeing Elmo go to the doctor - and will yell "Elmo! Doctor!" whenever she wants to see the video (which is a lot!!). I personally love all of this video, even the non-Elmo parts (about 15 mins worth in the middle), although my daughter will chant "Elmo,Elmo,Elmo" to get me to fast forward thru those. But we're working on it! The songs are really cute, and it's very educational too. If you love Elmo like we do, you'll love this one!

I started to dread doctor visits when our then-1-year-old daughter became terrified of going to the doctor after she had to endure some invasive medical procedures starting at 8 months old. She would start crying when being weighed and basically continue through the entire visit! Poor thing, she was so scared! And nothing we did seemed to help. Ironically, her father is a doctor so we'd visit him all the time in his office and she'd see the examine rooms, and everything associated with the doctor (the instruments, white coats, etc.) but when it came time for her check-up, she caught on quickly that this was not fun-time-with-Dada and start howling. We tried lots of things- playing with her Dad's doctor instrument, getting play instruments to examine me & the dog, etc. Nothing worked!

Then I came across this video due to an Amazon recommendation when our daughter was almost 2 years old (I wish I would have found it at 18 months! I really think it would have worked at that age). She was taken with the video and asked to watch it frequently. We watched it for 1 month off-and-on before going to her 2 year check-up today. IT WAS AMAZING!! She didn't cry at all and was excited for the whole process. She understood we were going to the doctor and seemed actually excited! We brought a stuffed Elmo (and of course her favorite blankie) and the whole thing was a breeze. She examined Elmo and our very patient doctor also examined Elmo and was then more than happy to be examined herself. My husband and I were amazed. She was OK with everything- the vitals process & her examination! She said "thank you" and blew a kiss to her doctor. I almost passed out with relief!

She had to get two shots and she understandably still cried at that point. But, she got stickers afterwards (Elmo does also in the video) so she perked up much faster than she did in the past.

This video really worked for us!! I highly recommend it. It is post-appointment now as I write this and it's nice not to be emotionally exhausted and it was so amazing to she our daughter not scared and actually interacting with the exam! Hope this helps!

This is a pretty good Elmo DVD. Not as good as Potty Time, better than Telling the Truth and way better than Guess that Shape. Bert and Ernie are really funny. All in all, well done and keeps my 22 month old occupied so I can load the dishwasher. I hope that it helps my daughter when she goes to her next doctor's visit. She can't stand that guy!

Even though I do not like Elmo, this one is great. Ok maybe ebcause you also have some more classic characters such as Ernie and Bert. Good introduction to medicine for your kids!

I highly recommend Elmo Goes to the Doctor. Great in explaining to little ones that the doctors are there to help them feel better. Also has some super cute & catchy tunes to entertain as well as educate. A must have!!

While Elmo going to the doctor is a good part in the video, that is not the only good thing about this one. It features several shorts with cartoons and different characters. My favorite part of the video (and my daughter's) is the part featuring Ernie and Bert. Ernie decides he is going to be a doctor, and needs Bert's help so he can practice doing the things doctors do. Bert just wants to know if he is healthy, and after putting him through several tests, Ernie says that he doesn't know if Bert is healthy or not because he isn't a doctor-but he just needs 23 years of school before he can tell him if he is healthy or not! The cartoons are funny, and there is a never before seen Elmo's World at the end all about doctors, too. Very cute!

My daughter loves this DVD. I have about 10 Sesame Street DVDs and I think this is the best out of the bunch.

I think this DVD really helps any child feel more comfortable going to the doctor. My two year old just loves the songs and Elmo of course but I'm sure he'll appreciate the message one day. It's great for all ages.