New Mexico debuts puppet-hosted YouTube series offering advice for new parents

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It might be one of the most unexpected approaches toward helping new parents in New Mexico. But a state agency is turning to a puppet to help families with young children.Debuting on YouTube Thursday morning, "The Early Show with Alax" is a product of the state's Early Childhood Education & Care Department (ECECD.) Hosted by a furry blue and green, bug-eyed alien puppet named Alax, the show is billed as "a playful, informative online series for families