8.2 所以,你想成为父母
8.2 So, You Want to be a Parent
为人父母的喜悦有很多。试想一下,辛苦工作一天后回到家中,迎接你的是宝宝可爱的笑脸。想想孩子第一次叫你名字的那一天,或者看到他们第一次迈步穿过房间的那一刻……
The joys of parenthood are many. Think of returning home from a hard days work to be greeted by the smiling face of your beautiful baby. Think of the day your child said your name for the first time. Or the moment when you saw them take their first steps across the room...
这些回忆是每位父母一生都会珍视的。然而,新生婴儿那份纯真的甜美无法永远持续,做父母的思绪很快便会转向未来的事情。你的儿子或女儿将来会成为怎样的人?他或她会结交什么样的朋友?他们能否实现你的希望与期待,成为懂得尊敬、孝顺、正直的人?
These are the kind of memories that every parent will cherish for the rest of their lives. But the sweet innocence of a new born baby cannot last forever, and your thoughts as a parent soon turn to matters of the future. What kind of a person will your son or daughter grow up to be? What kind of friends will he or she come to know? Will they fulfil your hopes and expectations, and become respectful, obedient, upstanding individuals?