Thread:HYZX/@comment-24382776-20140223181347/@comment-5483334-20140227135436

That's a really harsh view, I think. But yes, they definitely did not do many good things in their raising of Elsa.

Although there are a few points I would like to counter...

1. The king does not answer "coldly" - at least, there is nothing to show that it was a cold remark. Elsa simply does not want to have physical contact with him, so what can he do?

2. Likewise, Elsa does not treat them like "guests", her question "do you have to go?" is IMO proof of her desperate need for familial support. It does not, to my understanding, mean that she did not feel her parents did not love her. Instead, she thinks her parents are the only ones who can love her adequately and so grieve the fact that they must leave her to face the world alone.

3. I accept the king's accusation "What have you done?" as a logical deduction and normal parental expectation. There's ice everywhere (and the door was sealed tight with ice), meaning Elsa was involved in some way, then there's a panicked cry from her, implying guilt/fault/fear, and then their younger daughter is prone in her sister's arms. As the older sibling (by three years) Elsa is expected to be the more responsible. Besides "getting out of hand" could refer to them consistently playing in the halls when told not to (speculation), thus invoking the king's blame. Though your point makes sense too...they may have been too harsh.

Yes, the king and queen did not make the right choices...

Perhaps this is a reflection of parenting in the modern era. On the one hand you have the (supposed) favouritism of the younger sibling (according to your point) and on the other you have the suppression of confidence in children by parents. But I can't say anything on this topic cos I have no siblings.