So loving your kids is bad for them? Is that the point?

I suppose that if you do love them then they will never develop their imaginiations, since they won't have to pretend that one day their real parents will come and rescue them from the cold strangers that are holding them prisoner. If you really care for your children, in fact, you should never make eye contact, touch them affectionately, or refer to them by name. Also, they should be fed only cheerios slipped under the door of the closet you keep them locked in when not in school. Rice Krispies would be too stimulating, and might make them unhealtfully clingy.