Elmo has brainwashed my child

Apparently, there is a huge debate about tv and children. Some people believe that children should not each any tv until they are at least two. We thought about it for awhile, but sometimes, it is just easy to turn on the tv and distract Elijah. We have restricted the shows to educational only and on public television. I don't know when, but Elijah fell in love with Elmo. We would watch Sesame Street, but Elijah would only get interested unless Elmo would be on. For Christmas, Elijah ended up getting two stuffed Elmo's and an Elmo dish set, which he loves! Since we started watching Sesame Street, Elijah's vocabulary has exploded. I had already been working on naming body parts, but now Elijah can identify people, food, and all his toys. He also can identify the number 2, but not any other numbers yet. When I mention that we are about to watch Sesame Street, Elijah will now get his chair in position and sit in front of the tv in anticipation. When the credits run, Elijah can name half of the characters. So, even though Elijah's world evolves around Elmo, at least he's learning as he watches. On a side note, we are placing our house on the market this week. We have met our real estate agent, started to de-clutter our house, and do some minor repairs to make our house more appealing. We are definitely losing money from selling this house, but we will definitely going to make up for it with our next purchase. I can't wait to move! We will keep you updated as we continue on this journey.