Gilmore Girls again

In one of my classes today, we discussed parenting. We spent a majority of the time talking general terms, but at some points examples given and definitions gave me a greater insight into a side of parenting I've not thought much about. For example, the level of autonomy you grant your child and how to grant it. In the media I feel as though parents are not portrayed very well in their levels of autonomy given to their "TV kids." But as we discussed autonomy I began thinking about Lorelei Gilmore from the show Gilmore Girls. She gives her daughter a fine amount of autonomy, I hadn't really thought about it until her daughter becomes interested in a boy that is up to no good and it reminds Lorelei of her past relationship. If you have never watched Gilmore Girls, She dated and fell in love in high school and ends up pregnant at 16. The show is highly based around this for most of the first few seasons and more. An aspect of parents hesitation in granting autonomy stems from not wanting your child to fail. This aspect shows through as Lorelei begins fighting with her daughter about this new crush and putting up new restrictions because Lorelei can see where her daughter might fail. Though, I would also be afraid of letting my daughter date this more edgy guy, it comes to a point where the daughter does more behind her mothers back. The mother then accepts her daughters wishes more while still keeping boundaries. I felt as though these episodes portray a healthy relationship of granting autonomy in the media and enjoyed making that connection today..
Lorelei is awesome.

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