"When my oldest daughter asked if she could watch Stranger Things, I was worried she'd find it too scary or too intense. What I wasn't expecting was for her to see so much power in Stranger Things - the kind of power I want her and her sisters to always possess. The power to not only trust yourself, but to be trusted by others. To be believed."
"It's not just that Stranger Things features smart, insightful, independent kids. It's that it also features kids with supportive villages and environments to help them grow into their smart, insightful, independent selves. These kids are believed. Like, what a gift. To grow up in a world where those around you not only support your wacky ideas, but believe you? It's the dream."
"Throughout the series, we watch scene after scene of the kids explaining to others what's happening - there's another dimension of our world, there's a mind flayer hellbent on taking over our town, kids are being ripped to pieces by a supernatural being you can't see - and maybe having to fight a little to be heard, but not much. It's not just that their village of older siblings and parents and teachers believe them, their support people also believe in them."
Stranger Things blends 1980s nostalgia with supernatural horror to portray childhood possibility and power. Children in the story demonstrate intelligence, insight, independence, and strong intuition. Those children are embedded in supportive villages of family, friends, teachers, and allies who believe them and back their ideas. Repeated scenes show kids explaining impossible dangers—another dimension, a mind flayer, unseen supernatural violence—and being largely heard and trusted. The belief and support around the children enable them to act with confidence and resilience. The series models a childhood in which capability, intuition, and communal trust flourish.
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