Get ready for the truth. The real truth. The KID truth! Nothing really prepares you for the ridiculous scenarios that unfold as you learn and grow with your children. They are little people with hearts and minds of their own. They are pushy, greedy, generous, fun, brutally honest, insufferable, lovable, and often loudest when it’s time to be quiet. With multiple indiscretions, misunderstandings, and conflict resolutions occurring on a daily basis, there also heartbreaking, hilarious, and quirky stories to tell. The Puppet Holiday crew represents the realness of being a kid and the curiosity with which they explore new feelings and surroundings.
We celebrate these kid-centric experiences with songs, and in a variety of mediums: animation, stop-motion, and live puppets! Each art form evokes different feelings, making each segment fun and relatable to the kids in a unique way.
New parents are never quite prepared for the reality of parenting when they are faced with it. The situations in these songs and skits are an honest reflection of the way kids act, the way they think, and what they want. It’s “family-therapy”!
We’re all in this together. The kids can relate to the attitudes of the characters and the parents can give a sigh of relief when they watch the segments and realize they’re not alone—all parents have had these crazy kid challenges. We’re in need of more honesty about the real interactions between parents and kids; not what you see on social media. We’re in the age of helicopter parenting and general micromanagement style parenting. It’s important for all us parents to remember not to take ourselves too seriously.
For all these pressing parenting issues, there really can be a light and humorous side to things and lots of opportunities to laugh at ourselves.