English Vocabulary: BABIES & CHILDREN

Hiya.

Welcome back to engVid.

In today's lesson we are looking at vocabulary to do with babies and other young people.

So, watch this video if perhaps you're planning a trip to the UK and you have a little one

of your own, or if you're preparing for an IELTS speaking test and you want to be speaking

about your children.

So, let's get cracking.

Obviously, it's very important that your child is equipped with a "nappy".

They're not developed enough yet to go to the toilet of their own accord.

"Nappy", keeps things clean and safe.

If we want to change a nappy, you may wish to use a "wet wipe".

This is a sanitary product that helps clean.

Next, you might want your child to have some clothes on.

Now, a "babygrow" is just that first layer of clothing.

So, if you run out of clothes for your baby, you could go into a shop and say: "Excuse me.

I will need a babygrow.

Do you have any?"

Now, if you are having a time in London with your little one and you go into a restaurant,

you might want to ask if they have a "highchair" that your baby can sit in.

It'll be less work for you if they're in the chair.

Now, we go for a walk, and of course you're going to push the "pram".

Now, a "pram" is typically for slightly younger children, and a "baby stroller" is more one

that the child is going to sit upright in and look at the surroundings.

Of course, you may employ a "nanny"/"childminder" or "babysitter".

There's a key difference between a nanny and a babysitter.

Babysitter tends to work during the evenings, and say you need to go out for supper or you

have a social engagement - you'll get someone who's not necessarily a trained expert who

will just be at home and make sure that your child is safe; whereas a nanny more typically

works during the day if you are, say, at work, then the nanny will be looking after and making

sure there's activities for your child.

"Childminder", quite similar to a nanny.

Now, if you don't have a nanny or childminder, you may wish for your child to go to a "nursery".

A "nursery" is like a school, but for much younger children, and there will be different

activities planned and the children will be signed up to be there for a period of time.

"Crèche", French word, here.

The "crèche", this is a more informal arrangement between you and the person caring for your child.

A crèche is sort of a drop-off, like, maybe you want to use it once this week and once

the following week, but it's not signing up for a long-term commitment.

Hopefully you don't have to deal with too many of these.

"Tantrum" is where your child goes: "Ahhhhh!"

Really unhappy.

So, "tantrum", that's when your child is not very happy.

If they are not so happy, you may wish to give them a "rusk".

A "rusk" is a baby biscuit full of vitamins and minerals to keep your child healthy, and

good if they are "teething" - that means growing the teeth.

Okay?

Teeth coming through, because a rusk they can kind of bite into.

So, teething.

Right.

"Child-friendly".

If you're planning a trip and you've got your baby, you might want to ask if a hotel or

restaurant is "child-friendly", that means: Are they okay with you taking your baby there?

Most places should be.

You may want to ask someone, for example, a waiter or a friend if you're staying with

someone, to "heat some milk up".

Always nice, if the baby...

If they are having warm milk.

"Could you please heat this up?" you might say to someone.

Now, if you're in some sort of café or food place and you've got some...

Some food, but it's not very digestible; it's in big bits - you might ask for them to "blend it."

So, they get a machine and go: "Bssssssh", and it becomes easier for the baby to eat.

So, you could say: "Is there any way that you could blend this, or whiz it up, or mash

it up?" to make it easier to eat.

Now, the "terrible twos".

Debatable whether this is, you know, this actually exists, the terrible twos, but some

children, when they are teething, can become a little bit difficult.

So, if someone says: "Your child is being a bit naughty", you can say: "Ah, yes, it's

the terrible twos", if they're two years old and being a bit naughty.

Now, especially in London on the underground, you may see someone with a sign, saying: "Baby

on board".

Obviously that means that they are pregnant; that they are carrying a baby.

They have a baby on board.

So, after a day out being to the restaurant, you may have gone and seen all types of tourist

attractions - you want to get home and make sure your baby has a good night sleep.

So, making sure it's nice and dark.

You might want to wish...

Ask someone to "black out the windows", that's to make it a little bit darker; maybe put

some material on top of the windows before you draw the curtains.

"Is it possible to black out the windows a little more?"

And finally, if you don't fancy the idea of going to bed at 7 o'clock and being there

all evening, you might wish to use a "baby monitor".

So, it comes in two parts; one part goes with the baby - you turn on and then you can hear

them through a receiving device in another room.

Just be aware that if you're miles away that it's not going to work quite so well.

Thank you for watching today's video.

"Nappy"; "wet wipe"; "babygrow" - put it on; "highchair" - sit them in it; wheel along

on the "pram"; employ a "nanny" or a "childminder" (as long as they're good); take them to a

"nursery" or "cr�che", if you fancy; let's avoid those "tantrums" by giving them a "rusk"

if they are "teething"; going to "child-friendly" places that might "heat some milk up" for

you or "blend" some food; "terrible twos" - maybe; not yet for the "baby on board's"

mother; "black out windows" to help their sleep at night; and "baby monitor" to help

you relax at the end of the day.

Take care.

See you soon.