Hold On to Your Kids
Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers
Maté and Gordon Neufeld argue that children are increasingly oriented to peers instead of parents, and that this weakens the bond kids most need.
Maté and developmental psychologist Gordon Neufeld argue that a quiet shift has taken hold: children now look to their friends, not their parents, for their sense of who they are and how to behave. They call this peer orientation, and see it eroding the attachment kids depend on to grow up secure. The book makes the case for reclaiming that bond and offers parents practical ways to hold on to their children.
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