苛待 meaning in English

treat harshly; be hard upon

If he she is subject to ill - treatment by the employer ; or
如他/她受雇主苛待;或
He misused his servants
他苛待仆人。
We basically touched on children , and how innocent and free they are , but what would you have to say about abusing children , mistreating them , and not giving them the environment to develop into their highest selves
基本上，我们常被儿童的天真无邪和无忧无虑所感动，对于虐待儿童及苛待他们，又没有提供他们良好的成长环境以发展最高的自我，您有何看法？