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Toys.
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Sometimes they feel like they're everywhere.
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When our kids were young, we took intentional steps to minimize the number of toys in our home, but even then, sometimes we felt like we were winning the battle,
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and other times we felt like we were losing.
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But I did want to make a video offering some of
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the practical tips we used to help minimize the number of toys in our home.
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I think you'll find them helpful.
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Hopefully you'll have some helpful tips to add in the comment section below, and we can all encourage one another to be the most intentional parents that we can be.
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Of course, the exact ideal number of toys will vary from family to family, if there even is one,
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but hopefully each of these tips will be helpful to those of you who know
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that the ideal number is certainly less than you have today.
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Number one, be convinced that fewer toys is better than more.
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As with any minimizing or simplifying project, it always begins with a heartfelt belief that less is better and desirable.
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I'm assuming if you're watching this video, you already believe this to be true when it comes to toys.
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But if not, be reminded that studies show fewer toys leads to deeper play,
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more creativity, longer attention spans, and better social skills.
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Number two, analyze your own motivation for purchasing toys.
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Most children don't buy toys for themselves.
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Someone else does.
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So if there are too many toys in your home, start with yourself.
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Why are there so many toys in your home?
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A healthy look at your own motivations may go a long way in solving this problem.
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Number three, choose quality over quantity.
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You and your children will benefit more from toys that are chosen for their quality and purpose than for the sheer quantity.
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And just like everything else in life, too many toys will always distract from the most important and helpful ones.
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Number four, declutter often.
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Most likely you need to make a clean sweep of your children's toys right now.
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Removing the low-hanging fruit, toys that are no longer used or broken or missing pieces, is a great place to start and shouldn't take too long.
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Put the clean, unused toys in boxes and donate them to a medical center, non-profit, local church, homeless shelter, orphanage, school, or goodwill.
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After that, you'll need to stay on top of the clutter by purging on a regular basis
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and going beyond the low-hanging fruit.
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But the first decluttering purge is an important one.
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Number five, set a physical boundary for the toys in your home.
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Whether it's a container, a shelving unit, a closet, set a confined physical space for your children's toys.
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And once the space is full, there's no room to add more toys or some need to be removed.
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Help your children understand that principle by clearly marking out the boundaries.
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6. Don't give in to fads.
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Just like clockwork, toy companies will generate a new toy fad every few months by artificially generating a cultural buzz.
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If done well, this artificial buzz will become mainstream and will no longer feel artificial, but it is, and it will always pass.
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You don't need to give in just because every other parent is buying that toy.
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Number seven, keep a healthy, realistic attitude toward toy companies and toy stores.
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They may tell you that their main goal is to help or educate your child, but oftentimes they're driven most by their bottom line.
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Number eight, avoid duplicate toys.
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Instead, require your children to learn the life lesson of sharing generosity, cooperation, and compromise.
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Number nine, watch less television.
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Consider the fact that marketers are brilliant at shaping the desires of men and women, young and old.
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Now imagine giving them hours each day to shape your child's mind and you'll quickly realize that you don't stand a chance.
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So be sure to limit the screen time for your kids.
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Number 10, don't give in to temper tantrums at the store.
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Every time you give in to a temper tantrum at the store just to avoid a scene, you embolden your child to do it again.
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They quickly learn how to manipulate you into getting what they want.
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So don't worry about the scene that's taking place in public.
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Wise parents in the store will respect you for not giving in.
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Number 11.
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Equip your children to make wise choices.
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Always involve your kids in the decluttering process.
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Help them make decisions about which toys should stay and which should go.
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This will serve them well as a child and into adulthood.
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Number 12.
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Limit your toys too.
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Kids will always learn more from an example than from words.
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If your life is caught up in always needing to own the latest fashion, technology, product on the market, theirs will be too.
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And it would be unreasonable to expect anything less.
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In fact, probably the most important step you can take to declutter your kids' toys is to declutter your stuff first.
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Keeping fewer toys will never be easy.
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It will always require thought and intentionality, but it will always result in your children learning to value who they are more than what they have.
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And that always makes it worth the effort.
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Hey everybody, Joshua here.
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I want to let you know that my new book, Things That Matter, Overcoming Distraction to Pursue a More Meaningful Life,
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Things That Matter is a book about living well.
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It's It's a book about overcoming the distraction of a world focused on all the wrong things
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “A Helpful Guide for Decluttering Toys”. Las palabras que más se repiten: toy, helpful, store. Este vídeo tiene 75 frases y 980 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 6:32. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 150 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. El 83 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| toy sustantivo | /tɔɪ/ | juguete |
| declutter verbo | /diːˈklʌtə(ɹ)/ | desbrozar, desembrozar |
| minimize verbo | /ˈmɪn.ɪˌmaɪz/ | minimizar, achicar |
| fewer | /ˈfjuː.ɚ/ | menos |
| tantrum sustantivo | /ˈtæn.tɹʌm/ | rabieta, berrinche |
| purge verbo | /pɜɹd͡ʒ/ | purgar, porgar |
| intentional adjetivo | /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/ | intencional |
| distraction sustantivo | /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/ | distracción |
| temper sustantivo | /ˈtɛmpɚ/ | temperamento, carácter |
| buzz sustantivo | /bʌz/ | zumbido, zurrido |
| quantity sustantivo | /ˈkwɑn(t)ɪti/ | cantidad, cuantía |
| boundary sustantivo | /ˈbaʊndɹi/ | linde, lindero |
| meaningful adjetivo | /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fl̩/ | significativo |
| motivation sustantivo | /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/ | motivación |
| generate verbo | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.ɹeɪt/ | generar |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| pick up verbo | coger, asir |
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | be reminded · are chosen · be removed |
| Superlativos the -est / the most … — lo más alto o lo más bajo de un grupo | the most intentional · the most important · the latest |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — una acción en curso en un momento del pasado | were winning · were losing |
| Consejo con “should” should + verbo — decir qué es buena idea | shouldn't take · should stay |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 15 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, you'll, they're. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: intentional /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/, distraction /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, artificial /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/, shelve /ʃɛlv/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: intentional /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, artificial /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/, generosity /ˌd͡ʒɛn.əˈɹɑ.sə.ti/, manipulate /məˈnɪp.jʊ.leɪt/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: sweep /swiːp/, span /spæn/
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, overcome /ˌəʊ.vəˈkʌm/, shelve /ʃɛlv/, creativity /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/, vary /ˈvɛəɹi/
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: minimize /ˈmɪn.ɪˌmaɪz/, buzz /bʌz/, oftentimes /ˈɔf.ənˌtaɪmz/, unused /ʌnˈjuzd/, unreasonable /ʌnˈɹiːz.(ə)nə.bl̩/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como toy, declutter, minimize.
¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?
Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.