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.
[Cover: Getty Images]

You can download the audio and a free programme transcript here 👉
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish...

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

More 6 Minute English episodes:
⭐ Bitter food, better health? 👉    • Bitter food, better health? ⏲️ 6 Minu...  
⭐ Talking at the table 👉    • Talking at the table ⏲️ 6 Minute English  
⭐ Eating for two 👉   • Eating for two ⏲️ 6 Minute English  
⭐ Why everyone loves the underdog 👉    • Why everyone loves the underdog ⏲️ 6 ...  
⭐ What makes a great library?👉    • What makes a great library?  ⏲️ 6 Min...  
⭐ Sewing to fight period poverty👉    • Sewing to fight period poverty ⏲️ 6 M...  
⭐ Plastic waste eaten by enzymes 👉    • Plastic waste eaten by enzymes ⏲️ 6 M...  
⭐ Feed your brain 👉    • Feed your brain ⏲️ 6 Minute English  
⭐ Food for new mums 👉    • Food for new mums ⏲️ 6 Minute English  
⭐ How the language of menus matters 👉    • How the language of menus matters ⏲️ ...  

🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English 👉 http://tinyurl.com/ps3hplv

✔️ Visit our website 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish
✔️ Follow us on Instagram 👉   / bbclearningenglish  
✔️ Find us on Facebook 👉   / bbclearningenglish.multimedia  
✔️ Join us on TikTok 👉   / bbclearningenglish  

We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment 😊
#learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #toddlers #children #psychology #6minuteenglish