He gets jumped on and punched. He throws them in the water. Through this play children learn what hurts and when to stop. He is traditionally the setter of limits and the rule maker. As children grow into teenagers, it is dad whom they must answer to when they came home two hours after curfew.
Fathers traditionally are the civilizers of their children.
His love is presumed, forgiving and patient, but there is also an element of wrath and fearfulness and father love is willing to punish. Father is protector and provider, but he is also the one who demands the standard of behavior. In this sense, father love is closer to God love than other loves that don't set limits. Last year 60,000 restraining orders were issued in Massachusetts. Last fall I spoke at the U.S. Taxpayer's Party Convention on father's issues.