Daytime television for kids is more advanced than ABC's and counting in Spanish. America's favorite children's show, Sesame Street, has taken on a complex topic: the War in Iraq. Elmo and his sidekick Rosita launched a new DVD series, "Talk, Listen, Connect: Deployments, Homecomings, Changes," in which the Sesame Street puppets teach children of military families how to cope when a parent is deployed, or when a parent returns home wounded from war.I'm trying to wrap my head around this concept. On the one hand, it makes sense for kids to try and learn about the war from the Muppet's and cartoons they are familiar with and trust. The concept of the DVDs encourage children to talk to their parents about their feelings and share their emotions. And that's the most important lesson you can teach a child. But, on the other hand, should we just allow kids to be kids and enjoy counting with The Count, or laughing with Oscar? There is a fine line between childhood and reality -- at what point do we cross that line?
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