Selma Fraiberg - The parent who loves his child dearly but asks for nothing in return might

The parent who loves his child dearly but asks for nothing in return might qualify as a saint, but he will not qualify as a parent. For a child who can claim love without meeting any of the obligations of love will be a self-centered child and many such children have grown up in our time to become petulant lovers and sullen marriage partners because the promise of unconditional love has not been fulfilled.

- Selma Fraiberg

topic: Children, Unconditional Love, Self, Sullen