Product: Sesame Street - Elmo Visits the Firehouse [VHS] (2002)
Rating: 5.0
An excellent Educational Video
This video is very educational. It does start off with a smoke fire in which Elmo gets very scared and begins to shake. This can be scary for a child and I would recommend watching it with your child. (My son is 19 months old and did not find it scary, but he is still very young)It is very realistic and shows children what it would be like if there was ever a fire. It is wonderful and teaches childrn all about firemen and the firehouse and what to do in case of a fire. There are cute songs that teach fire safety, like "Get out, stay out, don't you go back in". Another excellent lesson is that children should not hide from the firemen. In the event of a real fire a child will be terrified and may mistake the fireman for a monster. This movie explains that firemen are there to help and not to be affraid of them.I don't agree that it should only be shown to children over 3 or 4, because you cannot guarantee your children will not experience a fire before that time. Heaven forbid there is a fire and they are not prepared. Although this movie is a little scary, I think it is definitely worth watching with your child. I think ever house should have a fire plan and discuss fire safety, and this movie helps bring the topic to a toddler's level. After all, the more prepared you are for a fire, the better chance of getting out alive.