Young Sheldon: A Reflection on Family, Lessons, and Laughter
I can't believe that one of my favorite TV series is approaching its end. The show will release its final season early next year 😣
You might have heard about Young Sheldon; well, I only discovered it a few months ago, three or four months to be precise. 🙈Since then, it has become one of my all-time favorite TV shows!
In this show, you will meet six main characters: Sheldon, as a smart kid and also the lead cast of this show; Missy, the twin sister of Sheldon; Georgie, the first kid in the family. Also, we have Mary Cooper (Mother), George Cooper (Father), and Meemaw (grandmother). Even though Young Sheldon is a comedy sitcom, I feel like I've gained valuable lessons from this show.
I've learned about the dynamics of the family, how the mother approaches her sons and daughter, and how it affects the emotional bond between the children. In this context, I'm aware that Sheldon is a special child with exceptional intelligence, unlike other average kids his age. Consequently, he receives special treatment from his parents. Sheldon's parents tend to spoil him more than they do his siblings. This sometimes prevents Sheldon from taking responsibility for himself. Sheldon feels that he will always receive a certain type of good treatment, and as a result, he becomes quite fragile. Outside his home, he barely has friends and faces challenges in socializing and building relationships with others.
On the other side, the siblings, Missy & Georgie felt like they were ignored by the parents. In one scene, it showed that Missy tried to run from a house and even use their father’s car. She feels like no one in her family cares about her. Georgie, the first kid of the family also felt the same way. He felt like nobody in their family would care about anything that he did. If you watch the show, you'll see that Georgie once pretended to be an adult to pursue a relationship with a woman, and not long after, the woman became pregnant. And Georgie’s parents only knew after it happened because he barely had a healthy discussion with his parents and felt like his parents will always be on Sheldon's side.
For me personally, I hope that whoever watches this series takes away some valuable lessons from it. It might be hard being a parent (well, I do not know actually, because I am not a parent yet), but if you choose and decide to have a kid or even a few children, please make sure that all of your children feel safe to share their feelings with you (parents). Also, try your best to give the same portion of attention to each child because being left out in our own family is a terrible feeling that children can experience.
Well, actually I didn't intend to make a serious article about it 😅but I might end up writing more about the family dynamic here. However, I do love this show without a doubt, even though sometimes it makes me feel a bit scrambled. I think I need to end this article soon before this blog changes to a psychological blog.
Another thing that I want to highlight is the very good acting of Iain Armitage! He began his acting journey in this show at the age of nine. It's astonishing how he can portray a character with high intelligence. He expresses the emotions from the script provided to him exceptionally well. I appreciate how the casts act very naturally, making me feel like I am part of the family when I watch this series. This show overall is very entertaining and funny at the same time. If you haven’t watched this show, Young Sheldon should be on your list! 💯
Lastly, as a fun fact, I initially didn't know that Young Sheldon is a spin-off featuring a younger version of Sheldon Cooper from The Big Bang Theory. While I've never watched any other episodes of The Big Bang Theory, maybe someday I'll consider giving it a try.