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Gordon Neufeld, a developmental psychologist, and physician Gabor Maté argue that children today are increasingly oriented toward their peers instead of their parents, a pattern they call peer orientation. They trace its effects, including weaker parental authority, more bullying, aggression, and shallow relationships, and propose that adults must rebuild attachment before expecting discipline to work. Their remedies are about collecting the child's heart: staying warm, reconnecting after conflict and being the person the child looks to for direction.

Parents of school-age kids and teens, along with teachers, will find an alternative to behaviour charts and punishment-based approaches. It is for anyone worried that screens and friend groups are crowding out family, and who wants a practical path back.

Inward-looking and clear-cut; an easy read.

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