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Hold on to Your Kids

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Are your children more influenced by their friends than by you?


Are they struggling with peer pressure, screen time, or staying connected in a digital world?

In Hold On To Your Kids, bestselling author and renowned physician Gabor Maté and child development expert Dr Gordon Neufeld reveal why modern parenting feels harder than ever - and what you can do about it.

WINNER OF THE US NATIONAL PARENTING PUBLICATIONS GOLD AWARD 
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

‘A visionary book…one to be taken very seriously’ Peter A. Levine Ph.D., bestselling author of Guiding Your Child Through Trauma

‘Bold, wise and deeply moral. [Maté] is a healer to be cherished’ Naomi Klein, bestselling The Shock Doctrine

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Today’s children are increasingly looking to their peers, rather than their parents, for direction in their values, identity, and codes of behaviour. But this ‘peer orientation’ can interfere with healthy development, leading to anxiety, disconnection, and behavioural challenges.

In this groundbreaking parenting book, acclaimed physician and bestselling author Gabor Maté joins forces with clinical psychologist and child development expert Dr Gordon Neufeld to explain the cause of this breakdown of parental influence and offer practical advice on how to rebuild a strong, healthy relationship with your child.

Hold On To Your Kids will show you how to:

Strengthen your bond and reconnect with your child Help children resist peer pressure and social media influence Build trust, authority and security at home Support your child’s emotional wellbeing and mental health Raise confident, resilient children


This updated edition also includes a new chapter on post-pandemic parenting and youth mental health.

Blending child psychology and real-world advice, this book will empower parents to help their children thrive in the digital era and become a true source of contact, security, and warmth for their kids.

Praise for Hold On To Your Kids:

‘Maté’s book will make you examine your behaviour in a new light’ Guardian

‘Brings us genuinely new ideas and fresh perspectives on parenting’ Dr Mary Pipher, psychologist and bestselling author of Reviving Ophelia

‘Full of easy tips for avoiding calamity’ The Times

‘Has the power to change, if not save, the lives of our children.' US National Post



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