Elmo Visits the Doctor Sesame Street VHS

I started to dread doctor visits when our then-1-year-old daughter became terrified of going to the doctor after she had to endure some invasive medical procedures starting at 8 months old. She would start crying when being weighed and basically continue through the entire visit! Poor thing, she was so scared! And nothing we did seemed to help. Ironically, her father is a doctor so we'd visit him all the time in his office and she'd see the examine rooms, and everything associated with the doctor (the instruments, white coats, etc.) but when it came time for her check-up, she caught on quickly that this was not fun-time-with-Dada and start howling. We tried lots of things- playing with her Dad's doctor instrument, getting play instruments to examine me & the dog, etc. Nothing worked!Then I came across this video due to an Amazon recommendation when our daughter was almost 2 years old (I wish I would have found it at 18 months! I really think it would have worked at that age). She was taken with the video and asked to watch it frequently. We watched it for 1 month off-and-on before going to her 2 year check-up today. IT WAS AMAZING!! She didn't cry at all and was excited for the whole process. She understood we were going to the doctor and seemed actually excited! We brought a stuffed Elmo (and of course her favorite blankie) and the whole thing was a breeze. She examined Elmo and our very patient doctor also examined Elmo and was then more than happy to be examined herself. My husband and I were amazed. She was OK with everything- the vitals process & her examination! She said "thank you" and blew a kiss to her doctor. I almost passed out with relief!She had to get two shots and she understandably still cried at that point. But, she got stickers afterwards (Elmo does also in the video) so she perked up much faster than she did in the past.This video really worked for us!! I highly recommend it. It is post-appointment now as I write this and it's nice not to be emotionally exhausted and it was so amazing to she our daughter not scared and actually interacting with the exam! Hope this helps!

My twin boys are 12.5 months and we have most of the Elmo's World DVDs. If your kids like Elmo, and mine adore him, Elmo Visits the Doctor is one of the better DVDs to have. My boys LOVE this one. The first time I played this one, they sat there laughing out loud. Both of them get very excited when Elmo is shown and kick and laugh.They especially enjoy the beginning song, which is sort of blues-like. There are other good songs, such as the song about being a patient. Plenty of the other muppets make appearances and this one has a good amount of Bert and Ernie, which is appreciated by all.The program seeks to demystify visiting the doctor, hoping to make it less scary. The muppet physician tells his patients about finishing all of their medicine even once they start feeling better, reinforces the importance of having an adult administer the medication, and stresses that the role of a doctor is to help sick people (and animals) feel better. Elmo observes Baby Bear's examination and then has the courage to let the doctor listen to his heartbeat, check his ears and so on. After his exam is complete, Elmo is excited to get a sticker reward.To sum it up, we really like this one and highly recommend it. Our boys' other favorites are: Food, Water & Exercise; Flowers, Bananas & more; Elmo Has Two; Sing Yourself Silly, Reach for the Sky; Pets; and The Great Outdoors. Hope that helps!

My daughter is obsessed with this movie for some reason. Unfortunately with Instant Video you can't buy it, only rent it, so I ended up buying the DVD because we rented it so many times. This has helped a little bit with her nervousness at the doctor. I wish it featured the dentist and optometrist, and explained the process of drawing blood or collecting urine because we have had issues with those things in the past and my friends with kids expressed the same feelings.The songs and things are a bit annoying and Elmo's voice gets on my nerves but its worth it to not have to deal with tantrums over going to the doctor for a simple checkup.

My 3-year old son loves this DVD. It's very cute and helps calm fears of going to the doctor. It features elmo who comes down with a sore throat and has to go to the doctor where he sees the other Sesame Street characters in the waiting room with other ailments. The characters are seen by the doctor, who listens to their heartbeat, checks their throat and does all the other "scary" things that your child's pediatrician does. Great for easing fears of the doctor by showing that the doctor is there to make them feel better. Many cute songs, and lots of Sesame Street puppets...We love this DVD and have no regrets in this purchase.

When I took my son to his 2-year-old check up, it was a nightmare. A friend of mine told me that she got a book about Elmo going to the doctor for check up. I couldn't find the book, but I found this DVD. I started to show this about a month before his 3-year-old check up. When we went to the doctor, he didn't cry like the last time. He wasn't afraid of nurses and doctors. He was so ready to get a shot, but doctor didn't give him any and he was disappointed.I don't know if this works to every kid, but it was a great success for my son and me.

I highly recommend this video b/c at some point every kid gets sick &/or has to go to the doctor. I have bought a lot of Elmo videos, but this one is my 17 month old granddaughter's favorite--mine too! It is good for any age kid under 11yrs old. Especially funny is the part where Bert & Ernie talk about how long (23 years) it takes to become a doctor. The songs also stick in your head.lol

I had my 15 month old daughter watch this DVD everyday for a week before we had her check-up, and I must say I think it really helped. Elmo has an earache, so he has to go see the doctor, while he's there he runs into many other friends who are there to see the doctor too! It also includes an episode of Elmo's World dealing with the same subject. A great buy!

娘が１歳１０ヶ月の時に購入しました。病院大嫌いな娘でしたが、このＤＶＤでお医者さんに行くのを嫌がらなくなりました。エルモとベイビーベアが、診察後、まるで勲章のようにシールを胸に貼って誇らしげにしているのを見て、娘も診察後にもらったセフゾンシールを胸に貼りたがるようになりました。こんな小さな共感が大きな勇気になるんだなぁ。主要登場キャラはエルモ、ベイビーベア、パパベア、アーニー＆バート、ビッグバード、ロジータです。英語の内容としては、お医者さんの口調は特に優しくて◎、その他のキャラもかわいらしい話し方です。お医者さんに行くのも悪くないと子供に思わせるにはもってこいの１枚。娘が病院を嫌がらなくなったことに感謝して星５つです。私の持っているＷＢ（ワーナーブラザーズ）の輸入盤では英語とスペイン語の字幕が選べます。日本語はありません。リージョンフリー設定済みのプレーヤーで再生可です。

1歳5ヶ月の娘は大のエルモファン。でも病院嫌いなのでいつも泣いてしまって困っていたので、物は試しとこのＤＶＤを買ってみました。最初はあまり反応を示さず失敗したと思ってました。（割と歌よりもナレーションが多めなので）。ただ何回か気が向いたときにＤＶＤを流していたのですが、段々と内容が理解してきたのか、今ではよく見るようになりました。今日、風邪をひいたので恐る恐る医者に行ってみたらいつもの通りなくだろうと思っていたのですが、いざ病院に行ったとたん泣きそうだったのに、先生の前にきたら、大きな口をあけて、”あ〜〜”というではありませんか！本当にびっくり。聴診器で心音を聞いているときも、いつもは大泣きなのに、泣かなかった。本当に助かりました。病院嫌いの子どもを持つ母親としては、ありがた〜いＤＶＤでした。エルモに感謝！！

現地の子供達のインタビューも入っていますが、子供の英語を聞き取るのが難しいです。でも、愉快なDVDで、購入して良かったです。

ストーリーも音楽もとてもいいと思います。ひとつひとつの話が短く　飽きないし　これをみてから病院が好きになったようです。