Healthy Families
Sesame Street in Communities
October 21, 2025
Our partners at Sesame Street in Communities work to support families in raising healthy, happy children. They have developed new resources designed to help parents and caregivers foster strong connections and promote emotional and physical well-being in little ones. These materials offer joyful learning experiences and practical tools to support children’s overall health. The new resources include 9 videos, 2 storybooks, 16 printables, and 2 articles.
Videos
The way you talk with children matters! Watch this video to see how you can support children’s development by describing what you notice the child doing
You can support children’s development by doing what they’re doing. Watch this video to help children feel important by imitating them.
Reflecting on what children say helps them feel heard and understood, and it all begins with following their lead. This video emphasizes the power of language in parenting.
Enjoying time together with your child builds a special bond! Watch this video and notice how Rudy’s dad, Freddy, shows his son how much he values the time they spend together.
Wes’s dad, Elijah, keeps a list of questions and information he wants to share with Wes’s doctors and nurses. Watch this video and think about the conversations you have with your child’s care team.
Needles can be scary, but this video shows ways to ease your child’s fear and anxiety.
Picky eating is normal and will get better as your child grows. Watch this video to find tips to encourage kids to try new foods
Patience goes a long way during a meltdown! Share this video and watch monster dad, Freddy, help his little monster, Rudy, through a meltdown.
It’s the middle of the night and Elmo isn’t sleepy! Together with your child, watch this video showing what happens when Elmo wakes up and needs help getting himself back to sleep.
Storybooks
It takes a special kind of patience to handle middle-of-the-night wakeups. Read how a Monster-Fairy family manages it in this storybook.
Our little monsters grow up so fast. Celebrate some of the most magical moments in a child’s life with these stories.
Printable Pages
Picky eating is common among toddlers! Consider these ideas as you help your little eater build healthy food habits.
We all know Cookie Monster loves cookies, but he tries healthy food too! This printable is a great way to model and teach children healthy habits.
Sleep Struggles... and Successes
Naptime, bedtime, and middle-of-the night wakeups can be challenging for children and adults. Sesame Street in Communities has videos, articles, and printable pages to help your little one unwind.
A bedtime routine helps Elmo feel ready for rest. Read this act-along story and talk through a bedtime routine with your child.
Toddler meltdowns can be challenging. This printable offers tips to avoid and handle meltdowns, including offering comfort afterward and what to do when they happen in public.
Tantrums are normal, but parents can guide little ones through their big feelings. This coloring page helps children explore words to express their big feelings.
When Elmo is sick and has to stay in bed, he plays pretend with his magic blanket! Print this page and help children soothe themselves when sick.
6 Ways to Practice Nurturing Parenting
Learn more about nurturing parenting and how it can make a world of a difference for a child’s confidence and well-being in this printable.
Milestones: Your Baby's First Year
All children grow and develop at their own pace. Use this chart to guide your expectations and observations during your baby’s first year so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.
All children grow and develop at their own pace. Use this chart to guide your expectations and observations of your 18-month-old so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.
All children grow and develop at their own pace. Use this chart to guide your expectations and observations of your two-year-old so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.
Milestones: Your Three-Year-Old
All children grow and develop at their own pace. Use this chart to guide your expectations and observations of your three-year-old so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.
Milestones: Your Four-Year-Old
All children grow and develop at their own pace. Use this chart to guide your expectations and observations of your four-year-old so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.
All children grow and develop at their own pace. Use this chart to guide your expectations and observations of your six-year-old so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.
For Providers: Using These Resources
Keeping young children well includes establishing healthy, trusting relationships with caregivers. This printable offers resources and materials to help.
Articles
The Power of Following Children’s Lead
After a long day, it may be challenging to jump into uninterrupted quality time with little ones. This article offers playtime tips that help children feel seen, heard, and loved.
Lessening Children’s Fear of Needles
Needles can be scary for little ones! But with a little prep, comfort, and distraction, children can feel brave and supported. Read this article for more well-visit tips.
For more resources visit Sesame Street in Communities Healthy Families webpage.
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