A review by haley_lott
Hold on to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers by Gabor Maté, Gordon Neufeld

3.0

Not sure what to think of this book…the first part was about what will happen if you don’t do what the book says and I think is meant to scare you. It went on way too long. The last chunk was specific ways of how you could hold on to your kids. That’s what I found most helpful but I think the book overall is more applicable to parents with school aged children, and probably more like middle-high school age.

Notes from reading:
Hold on to your kids Notes
Establish a connection before making demands. Ie. First thing in the morning just hold them and sit with them. Or if they are watching tv before dinner sit next to them, acknowledge what they’re doings and invite them. Don’t just yell at them to come.

Be friends with your kids friends. Or at least aware.