For some reason, the second one (Child of the City) is hitting me full-force right in the feels.

The way I see the two scenes is as follows.

Child of the Forest: Carefree, happy, kids being able to be kids
Child of the City: Juvenile homelessness

I understand your feelings. The drawing with the city child appeared spontaneously. He's closer to a joke. This is an exaggerated example of urban life.

And in the forest, in fact, life is also not ideal. There are more dangers, unpredictability and competition.