It's Check-up Time, Elmo! (Sesame Street)

Granddaughter love it

Good way to teach basics

This is a great book. My 3 year old LOVED it. With nervousness about going to the Doctor for a checkup I found it to be an excellent teaching tool of what to expect. It quickly became a family favorite with weekly readings.

My grandkids love Elmo (of course!), and enjoy this book. We are hoping that with time and many reads of this book (and other stories) my granddaughter will stop being phobic about visiting the doctor. The results are not instant.

I ordered this book to share with my small grandchildren, who sometimes have anxiety about going to see the pediatrician and receiving shots. I’ve always liked Sesame Street in general and my children growing up and now my grandchildren have enjoyed many Sesame Street books, videos, and products.This book is delightful to read with small children. It helps to enhance their understanding and reduce their anxiety and fear of going to the doctor and of receiving shots. There are even helpful tips for parents at the end that I found to be appropriate and useful.

I bought this book for my nephew for christmas. The product was exactly as expected after reading the reviews. It is not the type of book that will hold up well under a younger child's hands, but is very cute and entertaining if an adult holds it or if the child is a little older. I bought this book because my nephew is obsessed with elmo. This is a very detailed book that goes into elmo getting an abdominal exam, having his back checked (probably for scoliosis), and finally getting a shot. I can see it helping kids who have fears of going to the doctor, because elmo goes too!

Synopsis: Elmo goes to doctor for a checkup, sees a sick friend in the waiting area, meets Nurse Rhonda who handles a few things (blood pressure, eye chart, etc), then meets Dr. Diane who checks his heart, breathing, etc and gives him a shot to "keep him healthy". When my daughter was due for her 18-month well visit, I purchased this to prepare her, along with a doctor kit. We "played doctor" every day until the visit. Needless to say, it worked -- no issues at the doc's office (unlike her 12-month, which was torture), and she even willingly accepted a "shot". One great thing about this book is how it describes what the nurse and the doctor do separately. So when a friend's daughter was having issues going to the doctor (because having to deal with the nurse surprised her), I immediately made this purchased and gave her the book. And I *heard* that it worked! Another win for Elmo!