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199 reviews for:
Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers
Gabor Maté, Gordon Neufeld
3.99 AVERAGE
199 reviews for:
Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers
Gabor Maté, Gordon Neufeld
3.99 AVERAGE
Definitely the most important book I read this year, and one of the best of all time. I absolutely love and believe in most of the ideas presented in this book.
This is probably the best parenting book I have ever read, a revolutionary interpretation of the role of attachment in the lives of our youngsters and an exploration of the implications of this on our culture and our role as parents.
Neufeld very clearly identifies the underlying problems in our culture that pull our children away from us. Children need to attach to parents, grandparents, and other adults who can help them develop a true sense of self.
I recommend it to anyone with kids of any age, or plans to have them.
This is probably the best parenting book I have ever read, a revolutionary interpretation of the role of attachment in the lives of our youngsters and an exploration of the implications of this on our culture and our role as parents.
Neufeld very clearly identifies the underlying problems in our culture that pull our children away from us. Children need to attach to parents, grandparents, and other adults who can help them develop a true sense of self.
I recommend it to anyone with kids of any age, or plans to have them.
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Interesting and informative in the context of other research and information about developmental psychology. A lot of worthwhile content here despite what you have to sift through that isn't so great. Really good information about the value of connecting with children vs scaring them/threatening them/pulling away in order to get them to behave.
Way too anecdotal without a lot of directly relevant research to back those stories up. An incredible amount of assumptions being made. Not a lot of acknowledgement that this is a theory and not based directly on science, but a lot of indirect assumptions and connections the author is making. Hugely off putting that he kept talking about the 'natural' order of things and how parenting is innate and no strategies are required... And then proceeded to fill a book full of parenting recommendations.
Way too anecdotal without a lot of directly relevant research to back those stories up. An incredible amount of assumptions being made. Not a lot of acknowledgement that this is a theory and not based directly on science, but a lot of indirect assumptions and connections the author is making. Hugely off putting that he kept talking about the 'natural' order of things and how parenting is innate and no strategies are required... And then proceeded to fill a book full of parenting recommendations.
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Tough and challenging, but an interesting perspective and definitely a lot to ponder on.
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This explained a lot about our culture and it’s failings.
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You would be hard pressed to find someone who has read more about attachment than me. There are some truths in this book, but nothing was backed up with research, and all of the arguments were couched in a bizarre paranoid/privileged backdrop. Truly a weird experience. I’d like to think some of the issues are due to it being published in what feels like another age. I finished because I’m not a quitter.