英国家长养宝宝挥金如土

        Parents of newborn babies can expect to spend around ?4,000 before their first birthday, according to a report. 　

　　有报道称，在新生儿出生后的第一年中，父母们预计要花费4000英镑。 　

　　Millions of parents are left with a substantial hole in their pocket after kitting out a nursery, coupled with the added cost of clothes, nappies, bedding, toys and food.

　　除了配备婴儿室，还要准备衣服，尿布，寝具，玩具以及食品，为此成千上万的家长真是挥金如土。

　　On top of that car seats, pushchairs and other bits and pieces also send the cost soaring for first-time mums and dads.

　　接下来，新手父母们还要承担汽车安全座椅，婴儿推车以及其他的一些零零碎碎的花销。

　　But one in three parents admitted they 'got a bit carried away' and overspent hugely in preparation for their new arrival.

　　仅有三分之一的家长承认自己“有点高兴过头了”；为了迎接新生命的到来，他们已严重超支。

　　And 52 percent of these purchased made during the first half of pregnancy as excitement and hormones kicked-in.

　　在兴奋与荷尔蒙的共同作用下, 以上物品采购中有52%发生在孕期前半段。

　　Deneice Harwin, from baby products company Philips Avent, said: 'Our research shows that three quarters of new parents worried about how they would cope financially before their baby had even arrived, so clearly money is a major concern. '

　　来自婴儿用品公司Philips Avent的Deneice Harwin表示：“我们的研究显示，在孩子平安降生前，初为父母的人中，有四分之三为理财问题而担忧，显而易见资金问题备受关注。”

　　'We know that new parents can often get caught-up in a new baby shopping frenzy, as a third agreed that they spent more than they needed, buying things they didn't even use. '

　　“我们了解到，这些新手父母们经常会陷入疯狂购物的状态，三分之一的人承认自己过度消费，买一些不实用的东西。”