David Guttman's Tough Love?

There is a predictor at an early age that can show whether or not a boy may grow up to be a sociopath, and it is how he was raised by his father growing up. The author, David Guttman, makes the claim that the “tough love” father may be the best in order to ensure that the child grows up the way a man should, and to ensure that he does not exhibit sociopathic tendencies. The traditional father, also known as the “tough love” father, is an enforcer of sorts, and he does this in order to shape the boy into someone that can someday have a family of his own. One with working man values, and would be willing to do just about anything that is asked of him in order to ensure the safety and wellbeing of his family. It has also been shown that boys are more likely to connect to their fathers
They see their mother as something that is subservient to their father, and because of the father being the enforcer it messes with the mother from reaching the psychological term of self-actualization. The traditional father is also typically the one who protects the family and keeps a tight perimeter around the household. The mother’s role is ensure that the child grows up emotionally strong and feels secure in that regard. Studies also show that mothers tend to do more of the cooking and cleaning around the house and they also take care of the child (Guttman). Despite the possible negatives surrounding the presence of the traditional father, it is probably even worse for the child to grow up with no father at all. The boys who don’t have a father figure in their lives are more prone towards acts of violence as they grow older. Domestic violence is also more prevalent in males who grew up in this familial situation. Child abuse also isn’t uncommon, which points to a complete and utter spike in aggressive and violent behaviors as a whole