"C" Used to be for Cookie

In an effort to encourage kids to eat healthier, Cookie Monster is cutting back on the cookies.

Instead of cookies being an “anytime” food, Cookie Monster is learning that cookies should be a “sometime” food. Even the beloved song, “C is for cookie, that’s good enough for me” is being changed. The new song features, “a cookie is a sometimes food.”
McDonald’s did something similar with Ronald McDonald telling kids to eat less burgers. But how effective can a puppet’s push for change be?

“P” used to be for Parent

TV is not a baby sitter. Too many parents these days see no problem plopping their kids down in front of the boob tube while they go on with their business. Meanwhile, kids are getting lazier, eating more, and are having learning problems as they get older.

Perhaps if parents spent more time paying attention to what their kids are doing and less time pursuing their own success, Cookie Monster could have as much of his favorite treat as he likes.

I mean, what’s next? A kinder, gentler Oscar the Grouch?!