“Little children require their parent's unqualified love in order to survive and feel secure. Very soon, however, they need a tempered version of that devotion- parents who can give them the freedom to fail or feel sorrow or taste frustration, to fully experience their own pain and pleasure and learn from them. Therapists call this phenomenon "ownership.” Growing UpParents And ChildrenParenting AdviceChildhood Parenting Book:Women and Their Fathers: The Sexual and Romantic Impact of the First Man in Your Life Source: Women and Their Fathers: The Sexual and Romantic Impact of the First Man in Your Life