What the Parenting Books Get Wrong with Dr. Joel Gator

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In today’s episode of The Gentle Parenting show, Kim is joined by Dr. Joel “Gator” Warsh. He is a board-certified pediatrician in Los Angeles who specializes in parenting, wellness, and integrative medicine. Dr. Gator also hosts his own podcast,</span> <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raising-amazing/id1558543767"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Raising Amazing</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Today, Kim and Dr. Gator talk about what the parenting books get wrong and how to focus on preventive health for kids. They focus on:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Prevention vs. Treatment </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The SEEDS of Preventative Health</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Preventative Mental Health Measures</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Balancing parenting advise </span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our favorite quotes for the episode include:</span> <strong>“We should be spending just as much time, if not more time, talking about how we prevent disease and build a good foundation of health.”</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and</span> <strong>“There is no one size fits all for anything in parenting.”</strong></p> <p><strong>Connect with Dr. Gator </strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Gator is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to preventative health for kids. Head to his</span> <a href= "https://integrativepediatrics.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> website</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">for all his information and his</span> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/drjoelgator/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">for daily tips.</span></p>