r/sesamestreet • u/AdhesivenessHead1917 • 15h ago
Old School DVDs outdated for learning
On the Old School DVD volumes, there's a warning for parents that the older episodes are for nostalgia and "may not suit the needs of today's preschool children." It's pretty adamant that the DVDs are for teens/adults and not children.
I'm looking for any information on why the episodes wouldn't be "suitable" for children now. If multiple generations grew up learning from them, why are they supposedly not meant to be educational anymore? I know times change, along with teaching styles, so I guess i'm just curious about what specifically is different. If there's been any articles or studies, i'd love to see them. Thanks :)