Possible Clues:

• Showed fondness
• Was overly nice
• Spoiled grandkids
• Loved not wisely but too well
• Spoiled, with "on"
• Showered love (on)
• - Upon means was foolishly fond of (someone)
• Loved telling lad to take action
• Loved to death (with ''on'')
• Showed too much fondness