I want to support their 'passions.' But as a parent, I'm always torn.

I want to support their 'passions.'

But as a parent, I'm always torn between those two worlds.

Previously, I wrote about the feeling my son had of being accepted for 'who he is' in 'Kaibutsu Atsumare' (Monsters Assemble).

This time, I've been asked to help with PODCAST EXPO 2026, a gathering of adults who support those kinds of 'passions.'
I am currently preparing for the podcast project 'Kaibutsu Daishugo' (Monsters Assemble), which I will be helping with next week.
The concept of this project is,

'Adults seriously supporting the things children are completely absorbed in.'


How can they make money?

Will it be useful in the future?Is it efficient?By setting aside that kind of 'correctness' for a moment,

adults are giving their full support to the things children are passionate about.

Providing the necessary tools,
connecting them with people,
and creating places where they can have experiences.

Not letting their 'passions'

end as just 'child's play.'
There was such an atmosphere there,

and I thought it was truly wonderful.
But surely, every parent
is torn in that middle ground.

'I want to help them grow in what they love.'
While I think that,

'What about their studies?'
'Will they struggle in the future?'

'Will they stand out from the crowd?'
Those feelings inevitably come up, too.

I'm the same way.

While I don't believe that 'studying at a desk' is the only right answer,

I also worry about societal judgment
and the paths generally considered 'correct.'
It's precisely because I think about my child's future

that I worry.

But lately,

when I see the look on my child's face when he's completely absorbed in something,
'I don't want to extinguish this.'
I've started to think that.

My son
got hooked on 'Viscuit' programming at elementary school,

and now he's obsessed with making games.
Just from receiving a drawing of a monster,

his eyes light up as he says, 'I want to make more!!'

Watching him like that,

I think that 'passion'
might be a much greater power than adults realize.
Of course,

it's not easy enough to live on passion alone.
Studies are necessary.
Social skills are necessary.

There is also reality.
That's why parents are conflicted.
But,

precisely because of that conflict,
I also don't want to easily dismiss

a child's 'passion.'
'Kaibutsu Daishugo,' which I am involved with this time,
is a project where adults

are seriously enjoying and supporting

those children's 'passions.'
I really loved

that atmosphere.
If you'd like,

please tell me about your child's 'passion'
in the comments ☺️

Games. Insects. Crafts. Trains. Singing. Drawing. Dinosaurs. Cooking.
I feel that every 'passion'
is packed with that child's individuality.

And,
please do take a look at the podcast and the 'Kaibutsu Daishugo' activities

that seriously support children's 'passions.'

I will be helping out with this event!

I would love for you to listen to it 😌