Cruelty and a Blue Bunny

Children are made for love. From the moment they are born, they rely on their caregivers for everything they need, and they need a great deal: warmth, nourishment, grooming, contact. Their lives depend on it. Caring for children often comes at the expense of a caregiver’s personal comfort, which is a trade-off best done out of love. For a time, newborn children do not realize that they are distinct from their parents, which is reasonable, given that they have not been for very long. But as they…