A thing I like about Sesame Street is that adults are positively and proactively involved in the lives even of kids they're not related to. This is cool and should be normal--being good to kids and helping them grow up should be a whole society's responsibility.
One of the worst things I’ve seen in the last few years (and there’s so many variables, including is this maybe only a local phenomenon, so I won’t speculate on causes), is a growing insulation of family units, with kids spending less time outside their family except at paid-for activities or online
