IVF toddler to be put up for adoption because of 'narcissistic' parents Mr De Ambrosis, a retired former mayor, insisted that he was unloading some shopping from his car and never let the child out of his sight. In a 32-page ruling, the appeals court said there had been other instances of neglect and that the couple had not shown sufficient love towards the little girl. They had shown no concern when the baby was crying alone in the car, judges ruled. Psychiatrists commissioned by the court drew up a profile of Mr and Mrs De Ambrosis, finding that the child had suffered from their alleged indifference. The psychiatrists accused the couple of having had Viola for "narcissistic" reasons and that they had failed to show her sufficient love and commitment. The experts said that the little girl was "impassive" in the presence of her parents, but lit up when talked to by a child education specialist. The couple said they were desperately upset by the court's ruling and felt they were victims of ageist attitudes. "They've taken our little girl away just because of our age and now they are even forbidding us to see her," Mr De Ambrosis told La Stampa newspaper. Under Italian law they are entitled to a second and final level of appeal, in front of the Supreme Court. Fabio Deorsola, their lawyer, said the couple were distraught that they would have to wait for the Supreme Court to hear the case, during which time they will not be able to see the little girl.