Have you seen the new Elmo? I would never have thought about Elmo or any other stuffed anything. All those years are past history..........but....I saw this Elmo on TV this morning and I laughed myself silly. That's all it does as far as I know......makes you laugh and laugh a lot. That's good for any one of any age. I hope you get a chance to see him work. You will crack up, you won't be able to help yourself. IMHO