In the 1950s, post-World War II family dynamics embodied the relationship between children and parents. The suburban family lifestyle in the community was centered on conformity: family togetherness meant that parents took an interest in their children's lives. Cohabitation Americans in the 1950s perceived the relationship of children and adolescents with their parents as a rebellion against parental authority. Scenarios such as "Live My Own Life", an episode of the television series Father Knows Best, Bud Anderson feels resentment towards his parents, because his father disapproves of the activities he wants to enjoy. The episode shows that Bud wants to grow up even though his parents continually treat him like a child. Another distant relationship between children and parents is the literary text “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury. In Bradbury's text, the self-financing of children thanks to technology has replaced the absent role of parents in the family. The theme of technology addiction, abandonment and man versus machine justifies the blindsight of parents, allowing technology to provide happiness in children's lives. The discourse of the 1950s was one of self-sufficiency, where children and their parents were persuaded to give in to their every whim. In the “Live My Own Life” episode of Father Knows Best, Bud feels he has reached the end of childhood and is ready to become a man. For example, Bud uses his father's razor and begins shaving before school starts. The main concern is Bud's father, Jim Anderson, who disapproves of his ideas, which include Bud riding a scooter with his friends to the stone quarry. Jim condemns the idea without raising his voice or expressing anger, but stating that he is concerned for Bud's safety; since then, the stone quarry i...... middle of paper ......nt, and the children begin to challenge their parents. Children of the 1950s growing up expected their parents to set an example by not being rigid or setting a standard for them to live by. The 1950s ushered in the independence of children, living on their own and having their parents cater to their every need. The mother was always the concerned parent who took care of her children, while the father handled disciplinary actions and tried to resolve conflicts. In both “Live My Own Life” and “The Veldt” the parents were unable to handle the situation carefully, which led to their son's opposition. Child development in the 1950s involved defiance of parents and rebellion, which led to juvenile delinquency. The American 1950s emerged with children's subjective view of their parents and retaliation led middle-class children seen as "good kids" to behave badly.