Parenting: How to raise optimistic children in a challenging world

Parenting: Can failure be good for children?

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.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu.  Listen live on Primedia+ on Saturdays and Sundays from 06:00 and 10:00 (SA Time) to Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj [https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj]  For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/u3Sf7Zy [https://buff.ly/u3Sf7Zy] or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/BIXS7AL [https://buff.ly/BIXS7AL]  Subscribe to the 702 daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc [https://buff.ly/v5mfetc]  Follow us on social media:    702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 [https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702]  702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 [https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702]  702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ [https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/]  702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 [https://x.com/Radio702]   702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 [https://www.youtube.com/@radio702] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Parenting: How to raise optimistic children in a challenging world

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. Gugs Mhlungu is your weekend companion for thoughtful conversations on lifestyle, health, culture, books, food, and everything happening around 702Land. Thanks for listening. Catch the 702 Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu live on 702 every weekend morning from 6 am to 10 am (SA time). Find more from the show and catch-up podcasts on the Primedia+ app https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj [https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj] Subscribe to the 702 newsletters for more https://buff.ly/v5mfetc [https://buff.ly/v5mfetc]  Let’s keep the conversation going online: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 [https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702]     702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 [https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702]   702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ [https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/]   702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 [https://x.com/Radio702]   702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 [https://www.youtube.com/@radio702]   See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Parenting: Why reading still matters in the age of information overload

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. Gugs Mhlungu is your weekend companion for thoughtful conversations on lifestyle, health, culture, books, food, and everything happening around 702Land. Thanks for listening. Catch the 702 Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu live on 702 every weekend morning from 6 am to 10 am (SA time). Find more from the show and catch-up podcasts on the Primedia+ app https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj [https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj] Subscribe to the 702 newsletters for more https://buff.ly/v5mfetc [https://buff.ly/v5mfetc]  Let’s keep the conversation going online: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 [https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702]     702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 [https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702]   702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ [https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/]   702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 [https://x.com/Radio702]   702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 [https://www.youtube.com/@radio702]   See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Parenting: Why goofing around with your kids might be the best parenting strategy

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. culture, books, food, and everything happening around 702Land. Thanks for listening. Catch the 702 Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu live on 702 every weekend morning from 6 am to 10 am (SA time). Find more from the show and catch-up podcasts on the Primedia+ app https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj [https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj] Subscribe to the 702 newsletters for more https://buff.ly/v5mfetc [https://buff.ly/v5mfetc]  Let’s keep the conversation going online: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 [https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702]     702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 [https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702]   702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ [https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/]   702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 [https://x.com/Radio702]   702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 [https://www.youtube.com/@radio702]   See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Parenting: How can we improve our children’s working memory?

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. Gugs Mhlungu is your weekend companion for thoughtful conversations on lifestyle, health, culture, books, food, and everything happening around 702Land. Thanks for listening. Catch the 702 Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu live on 702 every weekend morning from 6 am to 10 am (SA time). Find more from the show and catch-up podcasts on the Primedia+ app https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj [https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj] Subscribe to the 702 newsletters for more https://buff.ly/v5mfetc [https://buff.ly/v5mfetc]  Let’s keep the conversation going online: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 [https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702]    702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 [https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702] 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ [https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/] 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 [https://x.com/Radio702] 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 [https://www.youtube.com/@radio702] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.