To be so small that you can be picked up, and moved about at the whim of others. To be fed or not to be fed. To be cleaned or to be left dirty. Made happy or left to cry. It's surely so ultimate an indignity that it's not surprising that some of us never fully recover from it.
All children have two basic needs.
Until he establishes roots in his present relationships we need to protect his roots to the past, no matter how deformed they may be, for without roots the child will die of emotional starvation. Top Childhood should be a time of no-risk dependency. Every child needs a relationship with at least one other person who is nurturing and consistently available in order to reach adulthood without extraordinary difficulties. Children who begin to feel cared for may expect to be hurt again, and this will make them feel afraid. Their love is not worthy.