Hold on to Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * This parenting classic--as relevant today as it was when it was first published--shines a light on one of the most misunderstood trends of our time: peers, social media, and on-screen culture replacing parents in the lives of children, and what parents can do about it.With a new chapter addressing mental health in school-aged kids since the pandemic.
Children take their lead from their friends: being 'cool' matters more than anything else. Shaping values, identity, and codes of behaviour, peer groups are often far more influential than parents.
But this situation is far from natural, and it can be dangerous--it undermines family cohesion, interferes with healthy development, and fosters a hostile and sexualized youth culture. Children end up becoming conformist, anxious, and alienated.
In Hold On to Your Kids, acclaimed physician and bestselling author Gabor Maté joins forces with psychologist Gordon Neufeld to pinpoint the causes of this breakdown and offer practical advice on how to 'reattach' to your children, make children feel safe and understood, and earn back your children's loyalty and love. This updated edition also addresses the unprecedented parenting challenges posed by the rise of digital devices and social media.
By helping to reawaken our instincts, Maté and Neufeld empower parents to be what nature intended: a true source of enrichment, security, and warmth for their children.
Gordon Neufeld, Ph.D, is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Vancouver. He has spent much of his professional life creating coherent theories for understanding child development. He is nationally recognized for his work on aggression and violence among children and youth and appears regularly on radio and television, both in Vancouver and nationally.
Gabor Mate, M.D., is the bestselling author of When the Body Says No and Scattered Minds. His by-line is often seen in the Globe and Mail, for articles and commentary ranging from health to politics. He has worked in family practice, palliative care and psychotherapy. He is presently staff physician at a clinic in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, where his patients are people with drug addictions, HIV and related problems.
Gabor Mate, M.D., is the bestselling author of When the Body Says No and Scattered Minds. His by-line is often seen in the Globe and Mail, for articles and commentary ranging from health to politics. He has worked in family practice, palliative care and psychotherapy. He is presently staff physician at a clinic in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, where his patients are people with drug addictions, HIV and related problems.
From the Hardcover edition.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780307361967 |
| ISBN 10 | 0307361969 |
| Title | Hold on to Your Kids |
| Author | Gordon Neufeld |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Books Canada |
| Year published | 2013-08-13 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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