Sesame Street: Mothers Tucks Children Into Bed

[Abecto9]

Bet that nice Haitian house isnt up no more.......... Earthquake.

[AmeeraTheXPrincess]

when i was little me and my mommy used to watch this but even when i'm grown up i'll watch kids' shows

[BlueNeptune1963]

I never forgot this, and i loved it as a child, still do. I always remembered the Hindi, :)

[scubapony01]

I was actually having a glass of coconut milk and this video crossed my mind

[jaknlou692]

God sake, I remember every word of this.

[Marbles471]

Wow. I was just thinking of this the other day, and here it is.

I haven't seen it in a long time, and I can't believe I never noticed before----the two different parts of this are done in completely different styles. The design is different, the painting is different----everything. Either it was two different directors, or the artist was deliberately altering the styles to reflect the places being talked about.

Beautiful clip either way.

[leaseyi]

I love this! I remember seeing this when I was little and it was so beautifully done, I never forgot it!

[misterjgl]

I always loved this video

[wishingstar22]

Wasn't this part of a series of segments illustrated by kids from other countries? Or am I confusing it with something else?

[sodapop81]

Thank you! I've been wanting this one.

[hugnkissr]

bonjono if ur english and dont kno wat that says it hello in italian! i dont speak italian i learn it at school

[sha8808]

loved this so much as a kid

[milkbluemilk]

such beautiful animation.

[PalaisCristalLLC]

My God... this brings me way back... tear tear... Jim Henson was so innovative for his time... I can remember 3 mentions of Haitians on Sesame street this one, the song Caribbean Amphibian, and a story of a girl who moved from Haiti to New York. Big Hug Sesame Street, the best children's programing EVER.

[Pocockable]

Does anyone have the sketch when an African boy puts on his pajamas and goes to bed with his teddy bear, and the teddy bear winks at the end?

[menslady125]

My mother does not mind that I have grown.

She will still tuck me into bed.

And when she does, she gives me a big hug,

Along with a kiss on the head.

"Goodnight. I love you." I will hear her say.

That's how she wishes me good sleep.

We live in the United States of America.

English is mostly what we speak.

[hugnkissr]

@menslady125 oi im goin there in 2 years and im from auzzie australia lolz

[menslady125]

@hugnkissr:

Well, whatever you do, stay out of Michigan! Our employment rate is bad right now.

[nagzul]

lol i remember this

[85agapanthusgal]

Ahh...I remember this one sooooo well! What a classic clip this is! I missed sooooo much, but now I'm glad to see it again! BTW, anybody have a clue as to when this first aired? Seems to me like the late 80s-early 90s. Last time I saw it was between 1993-95. 

[PalaisCristalLLC]

@85agapanthusgal i remember seeing this in 1985...

[toyalaw25]

OMG !! I have been searching for this for two years, Finally, I have found it!!!! Always loved this as a kid!

[HoTaNdSwEeT]

OMG I REMEMBER THIS!!!!!!!! lol

[yikes77]

Oddly enough...my mom is Haitian, my dad is Indian. So needless to say, I have great affection for this video :)

[PalaisCristalLLC]

@yikes77 U... Go on with your bad self... the best of both worlds.

[faerla]

I've been looking this forever! All I could remember was the coconut milk!

[MrRanjv1]

@faerla LOL that s de only part i remember too LOL

[MrRanjv1]

@faerla lol dats all i remember too

[Treemeadow]

:(

They live on the Island called Haiti

[rainboweinstein]

I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS FOR YEARS - and I always want coconut milk too! haha. Thanks!

[jtomally9681]

You gotta love these classics.

[jamesoffutt]

I am already in tears. That was one of my favorites.

[musica26]

thank you for posting. I always loved this and I always want coconut milk too.

[BHRocks28]

I LOVED THIS ONE AS A KID

[mjl4751]

Love this one.....it is on the Bedtime for Elmo video. I love how Sesame Street intersperses the old clips (that parents like me remember and love) with the new videos that our kids watch.

[LeBronKK]

god. this is a nostalgia bomb

[MorroccoSurrogate]

What a cool animation style.

[essentialeugene]

I don't think drinking before you sleep is a good idea. Your body has to digest it.

[beansprout85]

That and all the sugar in it will rot your teeth out.

[rhapsody710]

It's always been an old home remedy that a cup of warm milk will put one to sleep very quickly.

And coconut milk does have a lot more sugar in it than animal milk, but in India, people do not consume animal milk -- especially not cow's milk. So coconut milk is probably often used as a substitute.

[serendipity375]

@rhapsody710 Actually they do drink the cow's milk, but they don't eat the meat of the cow. That is because whilst in Hinduism (a prominant religion in India) the cow is considered sacred (and therefore a sin to kill), it's by products such as milk is actually considered pure and you can drink it. And I just noticed that your comment was made a year ago and you probably no longer care, but in the spirit of Seseme Street, I thought I would clarify a common misconception.

[Thundergod25]

Haiti strictly speaking isn't an island though, it's half of the island of Hispaniola, (the other half being the Dominican Republic ) and Creole is spoken there more widely than French. As a (Caribbean) youth I would contest the points raised, even though overall, the clip is excellent in promoting diversity. Sesame Street was a pioneer in that respect, props for that.

[MiyahSummer]

I haven't been to Haiti, I had been to Samana on the Dominican side. They spoke Spanish down there.

[PalaisCristalLLC]

@Thundergod25 Yes we speak more Creole than we do french, but the big difference is the spelling. Any Haitian can have a conversation in "Creole" and it will for the most part sound French. This is why when people hear us speak particularly in the United States they assume that it is strictly French. What the mother said to the little girl in French would be said the same way in Creole. The creole pronunciation will vary by region just as English does in the U.S. or in the U.K.

[SpecterReflector]

certain aspects of this clip have been in my memory, probably dormant since childhood, and now that I see this I remember the part where she drinks the milk and I thought when I was a child ''coconut milk?'' that was the first time I heard of the term of milk coming from a cocnut, I had only read about coconuts, I never actually touched one, I still have'nt!

[MorroccoSurrogate]

Head on over to the grocery store then. Everyone needs to smash a coconut against a wall at least once in a lifetime!

[superslyfoxx1]

how precious.we need more of this diversity for little kids now

[ROSHAN6666661]

SESAME STREET WAS THE BEST!!!!!!!!!I always remembered this clip for some reason!

[zacandtaylorrule]

I totally remember this. I love the flute abd the music it has been 25 years since I have seen this.

[HeraldMB]

I remember as a kid thinking, "Wow, why do we never have Cocoanut milk?!" Lol

[peabody66]

I remember this skit when I was a kid. I loved it then and I love it now. The Haitian mother reminds me of my mother.

[princessofbronxville]

Love memories

[erracht]

I saw this once, this would be one of my last Sesame Street memories. Very nice.

[StefanoFan27]

Cute.

[asweet1906]

How precious!!

[Cossette729]

I loved this one because my family sponsored a little Haitian boy. This clip made that seem quite a bit less foreign to a little white American girl.

[Marbles471]

So do you know what became of the Haitian boy your family sponsored?

[jbmadvids4401]

Gute nacht Duetschel kinder

Good night to all german children (from one who shares your blood)

[am9224]

Bonne nuit.

Buenas noches.

[BuddyBoy600]

This always reminds me of Mr. Twig tried to sleep, But the man above him will snore. And the man below him will sneeze. "HEY, YOU ABOVE, STOP SNORING!!!" "HEY YOU BELOW, STOP SNEEZING!!!"

[libby423]

I was looking for this a few weeks ago. Yay for posting it!

[tpirman1982]

Classic! Keep the classics comin'!

[Musicizmiilyfe]

OMG!!! i loved this. i always wanted a cup of coconut milk when i went to bed.

[Cossette729]

Me too!

[BuddyBoy600]

I'll give you a cup of cocnut milk, If you promise not to snoore, Above. As of you too, Below. Below, Please don't sneeze! ~ Mr. Tweek

[WWECMARIA53]

im alergic to coconutz xD

[noewre1]

@Musicizmiilyfe OMG ME TOOOOOOOOOOO

[nickwalco]

@Musicizmiilyfe try some...its really good :q

[redy4fame]

Wow. This takes me back!

[DreamDancer82]

I can't even remember when was the last time I saw this clip. I've always loved the music from this one.

[djsproductions]

Gosh, I remember this lol.