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A review by happylilkt
Hold on to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers by Gabor Maté, Gordon Neufeld
Did not finish book.
I have mixed feelings about this book. I didn't finish it because the writing style was too repetitive and I feel like I'm already over my lifetime quota for parenting books so if it turns into a slog I skim the rest and move on.
As for the ideas presented, it is very much like most other parenting books in that it is very fear-based (part of why I lost interest in the book). I do, however, think the ideas are interesting and agreed with some of the points (e.g. the parent-child relationship is very important, there are risks with unbridled peer orientation), BUT I have lost patience with the fear-mongering and chicken little vibes that most parenting books give off.
That being said, I am absolutely going to read more on attachment. Also, I wouldn't dissuade anyone from reading this book.
As for the ideas presented, it is very much like most other parenting books in that it is very fear-based (part of why I lost interest in the book). I do, however, think the ideas are interesting and agreed with some of the points (e.g. the parent-child relationship is very important, there are risks with unbridled peer orientation), BUT I have lost patience with the fear-mongering and chicken little vibes that most parenting books give off.
That being said, I am absolutely going to read more on attachment. Also, I wouldn't dissuade anyone from reading this book.