
Parenting with Nikki Bush
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Helping children understand the importance of ‘no’ and ‘stop’
Resident human potential and parenting expert, Nikki Bush, on helping children understand two important words, ‘no’ and ‘stop’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Homework and boundaries
Resident human potential and parenting expert, Nikki Bush - School is back in full swing and so is homework! This morning, we discuss homework and boundaries with Nikki Bush, our Human Potential and Parenting Expert.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Back-to-School Allergy Guide for Parents
Professor Claudia Gray, a pediatrician, allergist and executive committee member of Allergy Society of South Africa (ALLSA), This week we saw kids going back to school and knowing how schools could it be a great place to illness and allergies, this morning we are looking at some of the allergies your kids can bring from school and on how to protect themSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to create fun moments with your children with just a simple deck of cards
This morning we chat to our resident human potential and parenting expert, Nikki Bush, about how to create fun moments with your children with just a simple deck of cards.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Water play & Water toys for the festive.
Resident human potential and parenting expert, Nikki Bush looks at the importance of water play and some of the toys and games on the market for water play.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How parents can use the food poisoning crisis as a teachable moment.
Resident human potential and parenting expert, Nikki Bush looks at how parents can use the food poisoning crisis as a teachable moment with their children and why it's important to tackle this subject head on, even if our children are living in the suburbs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parenting: Why Being "Good Enough" is Good Enough.
How are parents feeding into the narrative of children not feeling good enough? Wediscuss this interesting topic with our resident human potential and parenting expert,Nikki BushSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Allowing children to experience the discomforts of life.
Resident human potential and parenting expert, Nikki Bushon why we shouldn’t deny our children all opportunities to feel the physical and emotional pain or discomfort that comes with life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What to make of Children’s collectible crazes.
Resident human potential and parenting expert, Nikki Bush on the pros and cons around children’s collectible crazes in general and why they work, as the Checkers Little Shop campaign draws to a close. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The importance of teaching your children about online algorithms & how it affects them.
Resident human potential and parenting expert, Nikki Bush on the importance of teaching your children about the echo chamber created by algorithms on social media and streaming channels like Netflix.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parenting styles & Figuring out the idea parenting style for you & your child.
The pendulum has swung far from authoritarian to the laizzez-faire approach and, more recently, gentle parenting. They all have their pros and cons, Rresident parenting expert, Nikki Bush help parents position themselves as their child's chief influencer using three over-riding concepts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Exam sticky notes & how to help our children improve their working memory.
Resident human potential and parenting expert, Nikki Bush discusses sticky notes for the brain or how to help our children improve their working memory, with the exam season on the horizon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to talk to children about Suicide Prevention.
Resident Human Potential & Parenting Expert, Nikki Bush on how to speak to children about Suicide, with the 10th of September being International Suicide Prevention Day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The great Rocky Road safari.
Resident Chef & Food Anthropologist, Dr Anna Trapido helps explain the story behind the Rocky Road and the best recipe for making your own Rocky Road. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The dangers of Social media challenges.
Resident Human Potential & Parenting Expert, Nikki Bush on what to make of The dangerous JumpKick Challenge is the latest dare on the popular Tik Tok social media platform, Nikki speaks on how parents can use it as a teachable moment to help develop their child's critical thinking skills to protect themselves.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is the hidden curriculum & how can parents help kids learn.
Did you know that, despite the fact that your children go to school to learn a formal academic curriculum, as parents, you provide the hidden curriculum? Resident Human Potential & Parenting Expert, Nikki Bush speaks more on this.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The need to be your kid’s cheerleader.
Resident Human Potential & Parenting Expert, Nikki Bush on the importance to cheerlead your kids for effort and strategy, not just innate talent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Effects of kids being over-indulgent with materialistic possessions.
Resident Human Potential & Parenting Expert, Nikki Bush on the effects of being over-indulgent with materialistic possessions when it comes to our kids can have some unexpected consequences.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parenting - August 2024
Kabazela speaks with Nikki Bush, the resident authority on human potential and parenting. about being busy but making a conscious effort to interact with your youngster.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What you need to know about diffusing teenager’s bad behaviour/attitude.
Every parent of a teen needs some help diffusing bad behaviour or attitude (think the eye roll) in a way that doesn’t tie them up in guilt and emotional knots. This morning we chat to Nikki Bush, our human potential and parenting expert about what parents of teens can do. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kid’s relationship with power & confidence.
Resident Human Potential & Parenting Expert, Nikki Bush on the positive side of power is confidence and on how confidence comes in waves making our children feel either powerful or powerless.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to turn roughhousing and wrestling into a positive experience.
Resident Human Potential & Parenting Expert, Nikki Bush on how to turn roughhousing and wrestling into a positive experience with your kids can transform powerlessness into confidence and isolation into human connection.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to raise compassionate children.
Resident Human Potential & Parenting Expert, Nikki Bush on how to raise compassionate children and on why compassion can be the wellspring of other special, positive qualities in children such as kindness and generosity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lessons from “Inside Out 2” film.
Resident Parenting and Human Potential Expert, Nikki Bush discuss the new movie Inside Out 2, a story about the emotional havoc of puberty and provides a fabulous bridge for conversation and understanding between parents and their tweens and teens.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to encourage your child to put themselves out there & managing expectation failure.
Resident Parenting and Human Potential Expert, Nikki Bush on the importance of encouraging your child to put themselves out there and managing expectation failure.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When and how to help your preschooler learn scissor skill.
Every child needs to learn how to cut with scissors, it’s part of school readiness testing for Grade R which is happening right now. Resident Parenting and Human Potential Expert, Nikki Bush, our human potential and parenting expert about when and how to help your preschooler learn this skill.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The importance of emotionally intelligent when raising a child.
Resident Parenting and Human Potential Expert, Nikki Bush on the importance of raising an emotionally intelligent child. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why mothers need time off every now and then.
With it being Mother’s Day tomorrow, Resident Parenting and Human Potential Expert, Nikki Bush looks at why we are discussing why mothers need time out and time off every now and then.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reading is a gift for life, it’s a sign of intelligence.
Resident Parenting and Human Potential Expert, Nikki Bushon on how to help your child become a decoding expert, because this is exactly what reading is about.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Development of kid’s school readiness skills through play.
Resident Parenting and Human Potential Expert, Nikki Bush on how children can develop their school readiness skills through play. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The importance of family rituals.
Resident Parenting and Human Potential Expert, Nikki Bush on the importance of family rituals to kid’s development and creating lasting memories.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The importance of movement for your child’s brain development..
Resident Parenting and Human Potential Expert, Nikki Bush about the importance of movement for your child’s brain development.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The importance of using your voice and your words with your little one.
Resident Parenting and Human Potential Expert, Nikki Bush on how to talk clever to your child, Nikki Bush looks at the importance of using your voice and your words with your little one.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Making Fun Out Of Nothing over the Easter Holidays.
It’s the Easter Holidays and the kids are at home! We chat to Nikki Bush, our resident human potential and parenting expert, about some making fun out of nothing activities to keep your kids busy and stimulate their creativitySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The concept of treasure hunts, why kids love them.
Easter is on its way and with it, the Easter Egg hunt! Resident human potential and parenting expert, Nikki Bush speaks on the concept of treasure hunts, why kids love them and how we can maximise the concept beyond Easter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Raising kind children.
Is your child a bucket filler or a bucket dipper? Resident human potential and parenting expert, Nikki Bush discuss the topic of raising kind children See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coping with shopping kids.
How do you cope with small children when you are out shopping? This morning our resident human potential and parenting expert, Nikki Bush look at how to make shopping with children a happier and more sane experience.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Learning through the sense of touch.
In an increasingly screen-based world, tactile learning or learning through the sense of touch is more important than ever. We explore this topic this morning with our resident human potential and parenting expert, Nikki Bush.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Homework hurdles and how to deal with them.
What’s the point of homework? We chat to our resident human potential and parenting expert, Nikki Bush about homework hurdles and how to deal with them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to let go of a child who is off to university?
Resident Human Potential and Parenting Expert, Nikki Bush on how to go about letting go of a child going off to university or college especially if it’s the first time they’ll be living away from home. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can parents de-commercialise Valentine’s Day and use it as a teachable moment?
With Valentine’s Day is next week. This morning, we chat to our resident human potential and parenting expert, Nikki Bush about how parents can use it to put love in perspective. How can parents de-commercialise Valentine’s Day and use it as a teachable moment?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Online safety and kids.
With World Safer Internet Day on 6 February, this morning we discuss online safety and kids with our resident human potential and parenting expert, Nikki Bush, who also co-authored the best-selling book, Tech-Savvy Parenting with tech guru, Arthur Goldstuck.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How parents can encourage independence in their children.
With the new school term now well underway, Resident Human Potential and Parenting Expert, Nikki Bush looks at how parents can encourage independence in their children.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How much do Matric results really matter in the long term?
This past week the matric results were announced. We chat to our resident human potential and parenting expert, Nikki Bush about how much they really matter in the long term. - Do matric results define who you are? - Advice for families with a matriculant whether it went well or not - Is a degree still the be all and end all?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to handle the back-to-school first term jitters.
Resident Human Potential and Parenting Expert on looks at how to handle first term jitters in the back-to-school period. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Strategies for overcoming anxiety associated with returning to school.
The parenting tip of the day is on how to deal with the worry that comes with going back to school. We look at a few things that would make our lives easier and less stressful as we prepare to go back to school. We discuss practical preparations for the start of the new school year with Nikki Bush, our resident human potential and parenting expert. Uniforms, stationery, playdates with children your kids are going to school with, Back-to-School Sanity Savers and eBook for parents. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Making fun out of nothing activities with your kids this festive.
Christmas holiday memories can be made in the kitchen, together. We discuss some Making Fun Out Of Nothing Activities with our resident human potential and parenting expert, Nikki Bush.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life lessons for children from gardening.
Resident Parenting and Human Potential Expert, Nikki Bush life lessons for children from gardeningSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to help you and your child cope with End of year school awards ceremonies.
End of year school awards ceremonies can be both exciting and devastating. It’s not always your child’s time to shine. They need to get that and so do you. This morning we chat to our resident human potential and parenting expert, Nikki Bush, about how to help you and your child cope better.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to deal with "Mom Rage"
Resident Parenting and Human Potential Expert, Nikki Bush interrogates the phenomenon of " Mom rage" and how to alleviate it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.