Wednesday

I read something referring to ''spoiling'' children the other day, and today I was thinking about it and whether it is possible to ''spoil'' a child.
Most people who talk about ''spoiling'' children are speaking of giving them too much in the way of material things, or letting them have their way too often and such. I have even heard them refer to them as ''spoiled rotten''!
Give me a break!
The meaning of the word ''spoiled'' in this usage has to do with harm and impairment.
You can't harm a child with too much....but you can harm them with too little.
By that I mean too little attention, love and caring.
You can harm them by abusing them.
These are the things that ''spoil'' a child.