One of the most common refrains parents tell me is something along the lines of "I don't want my child to feel X." You can fill in the blank. I don't want my child to feel: left out, rejected, like a failure, sad, worried, under-confident, lonely, angry. In short, no one wants their child to feel pain.
As parents we may be a path toward self-awareness and understand that pain and suffering is part of life, but with our children we are quick to shield them from any emotional pain or discomfort.