Summary of Hold on to Your Kids

Hold On To Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers, by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Maté, is an exploration of the ways in which adults can help raise emotionally healthy children in an increasingly peer-focused world. The book challenges the reader to reconsider their approach to parenting, highlighting the ways in which too much emphasis on peers can be detrimental both to a child’s emotional well-being and even to their physical health. Drawing on the authors’ clinical experience as well as cross-cultural and psychological research, this book looks closely at how adults can remain the most important influence in a child’s life, helping them develop into morally responsible, self-confident individuals.