D'aww. This chapter touches on some really deep stuff that can often go overlooked.
The first, and most obvious, is how important it is, as a parent, to try and hold on to those things that made your child into who they are today. It not only shows your child how much their life means to you but also allows the child to be able to have a nice chance to look back themselves on a time they may have forgotten in the hurry to grow up.
The 'grow up' part is next. Peer pressure is awful. Societal norms tend to drive children towards things at paces that a notable number just are not ready to do. This can lead to 'Broken Childhoods' which causes other side-effects later. Fortunately for Soarin his mom did what she could to not be the largest source of pressure.
And, one I can relate to, is knowing my mom accepts me for who I am and what I became. I am not a real fan of 'Skeletons In The Closet' and she knows of my liking to cuddle plushies and wear diapers. It's nice knowing she can 'accept' this instead of making me out to be some sort of monster, bad son, etc. More importantly is, for Soarin, it is allowing him to know his mom isn't going to add to the already massive stress he has while prepping for college and The Wonderbolts.
Having a 'safe Place' and 'Therepeutic Space' are truly wonderful things. They definitely beat out trying to bottle so much up that, for a human, you need to go on medications to keep yourself together. (Starlight Glimmer already showed us the power of pent-up Pony Anger)
D'aww. This chapter touches on some really deep stuff that can often go overlooked.
The first, and most obvious, is how important it is, as a parent, to try and hold on to those things that made your child into who they are today. It not only shows your child how much their life means to you but also allows the child to be able to have a nice chance to look back themselves on a time they may have forgotten in the hurry to grow up.
The 'grow up' part is next. Peer pressure is awful. Societal norms tend to drive children towards things at paces that a notable number just are not ready to do. This can lead to 'Broken Childhoods' which causes other side-effects later. Fortunately for Soarin his mom did what she could to not be the largest source of pressure.
And, one I can relate to, is knowing my mom accepts me for who I am and what I became. I am not a real fan of 'Skeletons In The Closet' and she knows of my liking to cuddle plushies and wear diapers. It's nice knowing she can 'accept' this instead of making me out to be some sort of monster, bad son, etc. More importantly is, for Soarin, it is allowing him to know his mom isn't going to add to the already massive stress he has while prepping for college and The Wonderbolts.
Having a 'safe Place' and 'Therepeutic Space' are truly wonderful things. They definitely beat out trying to bottle so much up that, for a human, you need to go on medications to keep yourself together. (Starlight Glimmer already showed us the power of pent-up Pony Anger)