Is a child's love natural?

[LoyalViews]

We are conceived by our parents, in the womb of our mother. When we grow and nurture, do we come to recognise our love for our parents or are we nurtured into love? Can we grow without loving our parents, or is it necessary that we must - is it a variable we can control?

Discuss.

 

[0Scarlett_nidiyilii]

There is evidence to suggest that we need to bond with somebody.
Failure to thrive is a real problem in understaffed orphanages.

 

[daverod]

it is just as natural as their ability to provide food for themselves. Eating is also an inborn instinct just as love is.

 

[midori]

I’ve run into adult kids (17, 18, 19) with toxic parents who still crave their parents’ love. It’s really sad when you think, “Your mom does meth, and abandoned her three other kids with relatives. She abandoned you, too, and saddled you with her debts. You really need to cut her loose and have nothing to do with her until she can mend her ways, because it’s hard enough to succeed without being dragged down by the kind of complications she provides.”

But-- they still love their mom, even though their mom contributes nothing positive to their overall well-being.