Parenting: The hidden cost of doing too much for our kids

Gugs Mhlungu speaks with Nikki Bush, Resident human potential and parenting expert about the risks of overparenting, how doing too much for children can hinder their independence, and strategies to give them space to fail and build self-trust. Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station, on Saturdays and Sundays 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 For more from the show go to or find all the catch-up podcasts here

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Parenting: The hidden cost of doing too much for our kids is an episode from Parenting with Nikki Bush by Primedia Broadcasting.

This episode is 21:07 long.

This episode was published on Jan 31, 2026.

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