I doubt it was a case of her wanting puppy-like adoration and having a tantrum when it didn't happen. Having actually read the story, it was clear that this was a case where the parents and that particular child were not a good match, but that it wasn't obvious until after he had come to live with them. She further wrote that the child has flourished in his new home, with his new parents.
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