It is an ironic coincidence that neither Krishna nor Rama were able to enjoy the plays and prattle of their children as babies. In the case of Krishna, Pradyumna was carried off as a baby, and comes back only as a grown up man. Whereas in the case of Rama, his children were born in the forest, and he sees them first as young lads, able to recite a whole kavya by rote. Not much different was the fate of their parents too. In the case of Rama, his parents had to bear long years of separation from him, leading to the death of his father, while in the case of Krishna his parents again had to live separated from him until the death of Kamsa.