What can we learn from toddlers? ⏲️ 6 Minute English

You might think that we teach toddlers, but they can teach us as well! Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.????????????

❓❓❓ Which of the following statements is true?

a) Toddlers are attracted to shapes that resemble the human body.
b) Toddlers are more active than at any other time in their lives.
c) Toddlers can grow up to 3 centimetres during sleep time.

Listen to the programme to hear the answer.
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Vocabulary:
✔️toddler - young child, aged between 2 and 4 years old, who is learning to walk
✔️tantrum - noisy, uncontrolled outburst of anger
✔️out loud - in a way that other people can hear
✔️self-talk - the messages that you tell yourself, and the way in which you tell them; your inner voice
✔️(be) down on yourself - feel disappointed and self-critical about yourself
✔️negative cycle - a pattern of repeating the same negative thoughts over and over again

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