Very cute. I like the creative liberties you took with this story. Those in the MLP fandom can be a bit, well, nitpicky about particular details. This means the joy of a good story can be lost over what a good writer can bring to the expanded 'MLP: FiM'.

One aspect I liked was Spike having wings as a tot. Getting to see him do his best to make them work without being in a life threatening situation, as was in 'Moltdown'. I also liked the special friend Spike had in Jack. He certainly would be a great pal to have given, up until 'Owl's Well That Ends Well' and 'Dragon Quest', Spike was a dragon with zero exposure to those of his own kind.

I now think of what Jack's story is? Perhaps he is a hatchling that was brought into the world the same way as Spike did? It would be odd if Princess Celestia only had one dragon egg. Surely, given hatching Spike's egg is what earned her entry into 'Celestia's School For Gifted Unicorns', it only makes sense that other unique items with a magical connection would be used for other student's to prove they are ready for being a part of Celestia's best of the best.

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Poor, Spike. No doubt he'd have loads of lumpy stuff to fill his diapers. Dragons, based on the show, don't exactly eat foods that have fiber in them. Having a mixed diet between hard-to-get gems with fruits and veggies would definitely do a nice job of keeping the young dragon's digestive system moving from start to diaper the truest in the form of a 'Smooth Move'.

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You did well in making a heartwarming little story about our adorable dragon friend. My favorite part was while he was in school. Imagining him being so eager to learn and get as smart as twilight so that he could officially be her assistant was adorable. You did very well with Cheerilee, too!

Glad you enjoyed it! I never actually watched the show, so I was a little worried about not doing the established characters justice, as well as finding a way to properly implement the commissioner’s dragon character into the story. I actually had to do some research on Spike to get an idea of what he was like, lol.

You did a really good job. I also really and truly wanted to make sure that any hardcore Bronies did not give you too much trouble over canon details. (I became a Brony in 2013 after learning how the fandom was a giant doorway for people with physical and/or psychological disabilities to find friends and fellow content creators that other means of interacting with the world did not.).

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*Blush* I have already read one of your latest stories, but did not get to write my comment. I do quite enjoy your OCs of Emily and Elizabeth. Your wholesome talent to bring the parenting experience to life within the furry community never ceases to amaze me. I'd guess, given what you are capable of, you either have a degree in an educational field, nursing, or may just have a family of your own. If not, your natural talent for writing tales that give warmth along with furry fun is downright super-ultra mega impressive.

Now that you mention it, the degrees I’m pursuing certainly do play a role in my ability to write this kind of stuff, as I’m currently majoring in English and Sociology with a minor in Psychology; learning in the field of social sciences definitely helps with making realistic characters, as those fields are fairly focused on individuals, whether it’s learning about how and why individuals think in psychology or how and why they interact with the world around them in sociology. On top of that, being an English major, along with all the English classes I took in high school, means I’m exposed to writing and stories in general, and I’m often analyzing characters from those stories. So, when I think about it, a lot of what I’ve been doing for the past 4-5 years revolves around developing understandings of people, be they fictitious or real, and now I’m just implementing those understandings into my own stories.

Something else that plays a big role in my babyfur content is simply the fact that I’ve had lots of opportunities to interact with young children over the years. On top of the fact that I had a lot of friends who happened to have younger siblings, some of the odd jobs I did in high school also required me to interact with children pretty frequently, whether it was helping elementary school kids with their homework or being an umpire for my hometown’s youth baseball league. Even when I wasn’t doing those jobs, I’d encounter other youngsters on a fairly frequent basis since I’d often run by my town’s recreational park during some of my cross country and track runs, and it was a pretty big park at that so children weren’t hard to come by. So, I’d say the toddler characters I write are essentially more exaggerated representations of my own experiences with children.

How awesome to know you could be a therapist, social worker, or someone who has a career based in helping others to better understand and empower themselves. Knowing what you can create from taking in your environment certainly gives you a lot of different 'Street Smarts' to go along with all you are acquiring through getting your degrees and certifications.

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I never had good eyesight. So, believing my writing and communicating ability to compensate for this issue, I pursued Business Administration and hold a Bachelors and Masters in Business Administration with focus in Marketing and Management. Unfortunately, my degrees have proved unable to overcome social beliefs of what someone who is visually disabled, now 100% blind, can do. Finding work is next to impossible as a result of how society sees people, like myself, as being incapable of performing to the same level as someone who does not have, or has been diagnosed, with a physical and/or psychological disability.

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Back to your current status, I applaud you for having found something that you can gain a strong educational background to piggyback from your writing and day-to-day experiences. It is not often someone can find a solid profession to follow that aligns with their natural talent. You most certainly have probven successful and, really and truly, I hope you remain delighted in how you've managed to find a career path that makes you happy for being who and what you like to be.

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Given your experience with children, I must ask if you'd look into being certified in Child and Family Therapy? Your imagination and attention to detail would certainly be great for helping kids coping with trauma be able to cope and move beyond it. (My son had to see a therapist a few years back and, well, the therapist seemed more like a flake who followed a non-engaging style over adapting to my son's particular needs.).

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Keep up the great work! I hope you continue to build your skills and become someone who can revolutionize the fields of Psychology and Sociology through having more interest and involvement than what is taught in a textbook.

This was adorable! You managed to completely capture the characters while making an aggressively cute AU story