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A review by kitm
Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers by Gabor Maté, Gordon Neufeld
4.0
I'm not sure I completely agree with his argument (it's a bit black-and-white to me); however, I do think that you cannot read this book as a parent without rethinking children's social needs.
Thinking about this book some more: What I really liked is the argument that discipline, for the most part, is rooted in attachment and that if we fail to cultivate that attachment we will have a difficult time raising our children since other things will fulfill that role. I just wish that their was less emphasis on the idea of "peer orientation," which makes it sound like peer relationships are at fault rather than a lack of attachment in the parent-child relationship.
Thinking about this book some more: What I really liked is the argument that discipline, for the most part, is rooted in attachment and that if we fail to cultivate that attachment we will have a difficult time raising our children since other things will fulfill that role. I just wish that their was less emphasis on the idea of "peer orientation," which makes it sound like peer relationships are at fault rather than a lack of attachment in the parent-child relationship.