Understanding the Importance of Parental Influence

The Shift from Parental to Peer Orientation

Effects of Peer Orientation on Child Development

Causes and Catalysts of Peer Orientation

Preventing Peer Orientation: Parental Strategies

Rebuilding Parent-Child Connection

Impact of Technology and Media on Peer Orientation

Promoting Maturation and Independence in Children

Parenting Challenges in Modern Society

Creating the Ideal Environment for Kids

Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers is a groundbreaking book that posits a paradigm-shifting theory that children are increasingly looking to their peers for direction - their values, identity and codes of behavior. This 'peer orientation' undermines family cohesion, interferes with healthy development and fosters a hostile and sexualized youth culture.