Is it Possible to Raise a Sociopath?

How do parents turn their child into a sociopath? There are six Parenting traps that, together, will bring out the very worst in any child.

Parenting Traps, therefore, are behaviors that seem “nice” on the surface, so parents think they are “good” for their children. They are, however, very bad for them.

Could You Be Part of a Parenting Trap?

Parenting Trap 1: No limits.

Instead of setting clear limits and guidelines around their child’s behavior, they completely indulge and/or enable the kid. Thus, this results in them being selfish, self-centered, self-indulgent, greedy, grasping, insensitive, and/or uncaring.

Parenting Trap 2: No consequences.

They fail to give the child any meaningful consequences for these bad attitudes and behaviors.

Parenting Trap 3: Inappropriate reactions.

They minimize and/or find “cute” all instances of the child’s hurtful, selfish, impulsive, destructive, cruel, or thoughtless behavior.

Parenting Trap 4: No values.

They fail to instill proper morals, ethics, compassion, empathy, kindness or self-discipline into the child.

Parenting Trap 5: Inappropriate “protection.”

They also protect the child from receiving any in-the-world consequences of their bad behavior. This includes the child’s lying, conning, cheating, stealing, bullying and hurting animals or other people.

Parenting Trap 6: No perspective.

They repeatedly tell the child or indicate through their actions that the child is “special,” better than everyone else, and deserving of more than everyone else.

Parenting Traps Bring Sociopathic Results

All the above parenting traps will lead to a child growing up believing that they are superior to everyone else. They won’t care about anyone else, and they’ll feel like they should be able to do whatever they want, whenever they want, to get what they want, without any consequences whatsoever.

If you want to be a truly loving, caring parent, therefore, be careful to avoid all the above parenting traps. If not, you are, in part, also responsible for creating a monster.

About the Author

Dr. Marcia Sirota is a Toronto-based board certified psychiatrist specializing in the treatment of trauma and addiction, as well as the founder of the Ruthless Compassion Institute. Read Marcia’s latest books on creating successful relationships. “Women Decoded,” helps men understand what women want and how to choose the right woman. “Back on the Market,” helps women successfully return to dating. Sign up for her free monthly wellness newsletter: http://marciasirotamd.com