
Time to Rest, Elmo!
An act-along story to help Elmo get some sleep!
Print this page and help your child follow the path with their finger, do each thing they see along the way, and color the pictures. Talk together about your child’s bedtime routine. Which things help them feel ready for rest?

Sleep Struggles... and Successes

Lessening Children’s Fear of Needles
Preparing, distracting, and comforting your child can go a long way in helping them get through these moments.

To Like or Not to Like
Like most children, Cookie Monster’s niece is a little… choosy. Check out his strategy for helping her try a new food!

Go To Sleep, Elmo!
Handling a middle-of-the-night monster moment.

Cookie Monster’s Beach Day
When children are in the hospital, their imagination can become a valuable tool in soothing themselves.

Listen, Feel, and See with Elmo
When children are in the hospital, this mindfulness game can help them soothe themselves.

Today, Tonight, and Tomorrow
It takes a special kind of patience to handle children’s middle-of-the-night wakeups! Read about how a Monster-Fairy family manages it.