Babies & Growing Up
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- adolescent/ˌæd.əˈlɛs.ənt/noun · C1A young person between childhood and adulthood.
- antenatal/ˌæntɪˈneɪtəl/adjective · C1Happening before a birth.
- au pair/əʊ ˈpɛə/noun · B2A young foreigner who helps with children in return for board.
- babble/ˈbæb.(ə)l/verb · C1To make the first sounds before real words.
- baby monitornoun · B1The device that lets you hear a sleeping baby.
- baby showernoun · B1A party held before a baby arrives.
- babygrow/ˈbeɪbiː.ɡɹəʊ/noun · C1A one-piece garment a baby sleeps in.
- babysit/ˈbeɪ.bi.sɪt/verb · B1+To watch someone's children for an evening while they are out.
- bedtime story/ˈbɛdtaɪm ˈstɔːɹi/noun · A2The tale read to a child before sleep.
- bedwettingnoun · B2Wetting the bed during sleep.
- bib/bɪb/noun · B1+A cloth tied under a baby's chin to catch the mess.
- bottle-feedverb · B1To feed a baby milk from a bottle.
- breastfeed/ˈbɹɛs(t)fiːd/verb · B1+To feed a baby from the breast.
- burp/bɜːp/verb · B1To help a baby bring up swallowed air.
- caesareannoun · B2+A birth by an operation through the abdomen.
- car seatnoun · A2The strapped seat a child travels in.
- changing matnoun · B1The padded surface a baby is changed on.
- childmindernoun · B2Somebody paid to look after children in their own home.
- christening/ˈkɹɪs.ə.nɪŋ/noun · B2+The ceremony of naming and blessing a baby.
- colic/ˈkɒl.ɪk/noun · C1Long unexplained crying in a small baby.
- comforter/ˈkʌmfətə/noun · B2A cloth or toy a child needs in order to settle.
- contraction/kənˈtɹækʃn̩/noun · B2+A tightening of the womb during birth.
- cot/kɒt/noun · B1+A small high-sided bed that keeps a baby safe.
- crawl/kɹɔːl/verb · B1To move along the floor on your hands and knees, like a baby.
- delivery/dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi/noun · A2The bringing of what you ordered right to your door.
- discipline/ˈdɪsɪplɪn/noun · B1The firm training that teaches children rules and self-control.
- due datenoun · B1The day something is expected or owed.
- dummy/ˈdʌmi/noun · A2A rubber teat given to a baby to suck.
- first wordnoun · A2The first thing a child manages to say.
- firstborn/ˈfɜː(ɹ)stˌbɔː(ɹ)n/noun · B2The eldest child of a family.
- formula/ˈfɔː.mjʊ.lə/noun · B1+A rule written in symbols and numbers, like E=mc².
- godparentnoun · B1+An adult who promises to guide a child's upbringing.
- growing painsnoun · B2Aches in the legs that children get as they grow.
- growth spurtnoun · B2A sudden fast period of growing.
- hand-me-downnoun · B2A garment passed on from an older child.
- health visitornoun · C1The nurse who checks on new babies at home.
- immunisationnoun · C1The programme of injections that protects a child.
- incubator/ˈɪn.kjuːˌbeɪ.tə(ɹ)/noun · B2+The warmed case a very small baby is cared for in.
- infant/ˈɪn.fənt/noun · C1A baby in its first year.
- labour/ˈleɪ.bə/noun · B2The process of giving birth.
- lullaby/ˈlʌləbaɪ/noun · B1A gentle song sung to send a child to sleep.
- maternity/məˈtɜːnɪti/noun · B2+Everything to do with becoming and being a mother.
- midwife/ˈmɪd.waɪf/noun · B2+The trained helper who guides babies into the world.
- milestone/ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn/noun · B2A stage every child is expected to reach.
- mobilenoun · C1The turning toy hung above a cot.
- moses basketnoun · C1A light woven bed for a very small baby.
- naming ceremonynoun · B2A non-religious occasion for announcing a child's name.
- nanny/ˈnæni/noun · B1A person paid to care for children in the family's own home.
- nap/næp/noun · B1A short sleep in the middle of the day.
- nappy rashnoun · B2Sore skin caused by a wet wrap.
- newbornnoun · B1+A baby only days old.
- nursery/ˈnɜːsəɹi/noun · B2The school for the very youngest children; also, a baby's room.
- nursery rhymenoun · B1A short traditional song for small children.
- only childnoun · A2A child with no brothers or sisters.
- outgrow/ˌaʊtˈɡɹəʊ/verb · B2To become too big for something.
- paternity/pəˈtɜːnɪti/noun · B2+Everything to do with being a father, including leave.
- percentile/pəɹˈsɛn.taɪl/noun · C1Where a child's size sits compared with others.
- playdate/ˈpleɪˌdeɪt/noun · B1An arranged afternoon of play with another child.
- postnatal/poʊstˈneɪtəl/adjective · C1Happening after a birth.
- potty training/ˈpɒtiˌtɹeɪn.ɪŋ/noun · B1Teaching a child to use the toilet.
- praise/pɹeɪz/verb · B1To say publicly how good somebody or something is.
- pram/pɹæm/noun · A2+The wheeled bed a baby is pushed in.
- pram walknoun · B1A walk taken pushing a baby.
- premature/ˌpɹɛ.məˈtjʊə/adjective · B2Happening before it should.
- preschoolernoun · B1+A child old enough to play but not yet at school.
- puberty/ˈpjuː.bə.ti/noun · B2+The years when the body changes into an adult one.
- pushchair/ˈpʊʃ.t͡ʃɛə(ɹ)/noun · B1The folding seat a small child is pushed in.
- rattle/ˈɹæ.təl/noun · B2A baby's toy that makes a noise when shaken.
- red booknoun · C1The record kept of a child's health and growth.
- routine/ɹuːˈtiːn/noun · B2A set of jobs done the same way each time.
- sibling/ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/noun · B2A brother or a sister — one word for both.
- sleepovernoun · B1+A night spent at a friend's house.
- spoil/spɔɪl/verb · B1To ruin a child's character by giving them everything they want.
- steriliseverb · B2To make something completely free of germs.
- tantrum/ˈtæn.tɹʌm/noun · B2A young child's outburst of uncontrolled anger.
- teddy/ˈtɛdi/noun · A2+The soft toy bear a child sleeps with.
- teenager/ˈtiːnˌeɪ̯d͡ʒə/noun · A2+A person between thirteen and nineteen years old.
- teething/ˈtiːðɪŋ/noun · B2The painful weeks when a baby's teeth push through.
- timeout/ˈtaɪm.aʊt/noun · B2+A short period apart, used to calm a child.
- toddle/ˈtɒdəl/verb · B1+To walk unsteadily, as a small child does.
- toddler/ˈtɑdlɚ/noun · B1A very small child just learning to walk.
- umbilical cord/əm.ˈbɪ.lə.kəl koɹd/noun · C1The tube that fed the baby before birth.
- wean/ˈwiːn/verb · B2+To move a baby from milk onto other food.
- young adultnoun · B1Somebody in their late teens or twenties.