Life really should be one long journey of joy for children who are bora with a world ofwealth at their tiny feet.But experts on psychological research now believe that silver spoons canleave a bitter taste. If suicide statistics are a sign of happiness, then the rich are a miserable lot.Figures show that it is the rich who most often do away with themselves. 

Dr. Robert Coles, an internationally famous doctor, is the world's top expert on the influenceof money on children. He haswriTitten awell-received book on the subject, The Privileged Ones,and his research shows that too much money in the family can cause as many problems as toolittle. Obviously there are certain advantagesto being rich，," says the 53-year-old doctor, such asbetter health, education and future work expectation. But most important is the quality offamily-life. Money can't buy love." 

It can buy a lot of other things, though, and that's where the trouble starts. Rich kids have somuch to choose from that they often become confused. Their parents'over favoring can make themspoiled. They tend to travel more than other children, from home to home and country to country,which often makesthem feel restless."

But privileged children do have a better senseof their positions in the world ； ." adds Mr.Coles, "and they are more self-assured." 

Today's rich parents perhaps have realized that their riches can be more of a burden than afavor to their children. So their priority is to ensure that their families are as rich in love as theyare in money.