Parenting with Nikki Bush

Gugs Mhlungu speaks with Nikki Bush, resident human potential and parenting expert, about the benefits of allowing children to experience failure and how this builds self-trust, resilience, and independence. They also talk about how this approach helps parents develop greater trust in their children’s abilities and supports their growth in confidence and capability.TAGS: Weekend breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu, Talk radio 702, Parenting, Nikki Bush, Failure, Child development, Resilience, Self-trust, Independence, Letting children fail, Emotional intelligence, Confidence building
Gugs Mhlungu gets you ready for the weekend each Saturday and Sunday morning on 702. She is your weekend wake-up companion, with all you need to know for your weekend. The topics Gugs covers range from lifestyle, family, health, and fitness to books, motoring, cooking, culture, and what is happening on the weekend in 702land.
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Gugs Mhlungu speaks with resident human potential and parenting expert Nikki Bush about raising optimistic children and helping them navigate life's ups and downs.
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Gugs Mhlungu speaks with Nikki Bush, resident human potential and parenting expert, about the importance of reading to children and encouraging them to write.
They explore how these practices help keep them engaged, support their development, and reduce excessive screen time.
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Gugs Mhlungu speaks with Nikki Bush, resident human potential and parenting expert, about the importance of being silly and playful with children.
They unpack how this kind of interaction helps build stronger community bonds, supports emotional regulation, and can reduce negativity and defiant behaviour in children.
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Gugs Mhlungu speaks with Nikki Bush, resident human potential and parenting expert, about the importance of strengthening children’s memory through games, activities and word puzzles, and how reducing excessive screen time can help protect and improve memory development.
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