So this summer while my kids were off from school, my daughter and I have been spending a great deal of time together. In the past, when I would attempt to spend more quality time or to take a few steps deeper into her world, we always ended up watching television. Her shows, as she puts it, consisted of Degrassi and Gilmore Girls a few years ago, two shows that I feel guilty saying that I enjoyed and caught myself watching when my daughter wasn't around! This summer was no different. We sat in front of the television on a tuesday evening and began watching Pretty Little Liars. While this show was far different from the others with it's mysterious theme, I quickly began noticing how the writers developed the stories based on cyber bullying and the paths of these 5 girls, one of which is deceased due to crossing the wrong person, and really focusing on how the theme is showing the kids of today, my daughter and her peers, how awful internet bullying is and that the repercussions are real. I began watching the show with her on a whim, just a guy trying to be a better dad, and ended up making a tradition. Now my daughter always comes down stairs on tuesday mornings, and she says "good morning Daddy! Do you know what today is?" The building of a positive tradition with my daughter is a great thing, even if we never really find out who "A" is!
I found a pretty good site which speaks about Pretty Little Liars in depth and focuses primarily on the cyber bullying aspect of the show.
http://thetoughissues.com/2012/03/20/304/
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