195 reviews for:

Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers

Gabor Maté, Gordon Neufeld

3.99 AVERAGE

lafreier's review against another edition

4.5

informative medium-paced

j_newton23's review against another edition

3.0

informative medium-paced

lissettem's review against another edition

4.5

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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A lot of good information 

jaelynnhorton's review against another edition

5.0

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Ohhh man this was so good. It took me forever to get through because it’s very academically written and I took extensive notes- but it was so worth it!! I think the main takeaway in a sentence is just that kids need to be attached to us as parents- that our connection with them is vital in their growth and development. The problem happens when they attach instead to their peers, leaving room for so many problems to happen. My relationship with my kids should be at the forefront of everything I do as a parent!!

nathan_cameron's review against another edition

5.0

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Great look at how to help our kids develop through strong family connections in the face of unhealthy behaviors, friendships, and technology

amfb's review against another edition

3.75

medium-paced

mcohara2's review against another edition

4.0

challenging informative

christine_carroll87's review against another edition

5.0

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

mahlbrec05's review against another edition

2.0

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Did they have some really solid points? Sure. Did this book have to be anywhere near this long? Absolutely not. The second half had some great stuff and changed my perspective on some of the issues we're seeing in education and how to support the families I work with better, but man that first half was rough. I listened to most of it on 1.8x speed and it still felt too slow and painful repetitive and also just agonizingly negative. If I'd only read the second half I probably would have given it a solid 4 stars and I wouldn't have missed anything important.

steph_13's review against another edition

4.0

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced