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.
