从“爱”中宠坏孩子的父母应该意识到他们正在执行虐待儿童的行为。尽管没有针对这种虐待的法律 - 无论如何没有人造法律 - 这种精神虐待可能会导致长期的个人和社会损害与最严重的身体虐待一样多。
(Parents who spoil their children out of 'love' should realize that they are performing acts of child abuse. Although there are no laws against such abuse--no man-made laws anyway--this spiritual mistreatment may result in as much long-term personal and social damage as the worst physical abuse.)