Why can't children learn for their own enjoyment Have you never met someone whose spirit was broken as a kid, as they struggled to earn praise, but their succe

Why can't children learn for their own enjoyment Have you never met someone whose spirit was broken as a kid, as they struggled to earn praise, but their successes or even struggles were never acknowledged? It's practically a character archetype. Kids hunger for approval from their parents, the same way you hunger for approval from your heroes.