Questions About Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers

by Gordon Neufeld (Goodreads Author)

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I am considering reading this book. I have listened to some of Gabor's talks and appreciate many of his perspectives. I am a fan of respectful parenting. I am learning more and more about fostering healthy connections and attachment with my kids and welcome more knowledge. However, I am a working mom. I am concerned if I read this book I am going to feel guilty and scared about sending my kids to school. Thoughts?

Michael Ashley, please read this book. Feeling guilty about sending your kids to school is not necessary. This book will help you fine tune the signals you se…moreAshley, please read this book. Feeling guilty about sending your kids to school is not necessary. This book will help you fine tune the signals you send your kids about the availability of your attachment to them and will reduce the pressure you feel to have your kids "fit in" with peers by promoting their attachment to peers instead of adults. Whether we are aware of it or not, there is rivalry for attachment that is part of the nature of child-child and parent-child interactions in our modern world and this book will help you contend successfully with that rivalry, while supporting healthy peer relationships between your kids and their peers. Home schooling is certainly not necessary, but mindful attention to maintaining parental attachment and the natural authority that this healthy attachment fosters, pays great dividends. (less)

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why do not have narration in this book?

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