為 “帶娃” 而選擇不上班的父親

為人父母并不容易，有些家長(zhǎng)選擇把小孩送到托兒所或請(qǐng)保姆照看，而另一些則在家全職帶孩子?！叭毮贪帧?或許曾被視為另類，但如今這一身份開(kāi)始被更多人接受。

詞匯：parenthood 為人父母

• There aren’t many parents who would say that?raising?children is easy. For many people, having children can force parents to choose between career and family. Sometimes it comes down to歸根結(jié)底 finances資產(chǎn) – sending a child to?nursery托兒所?or hiring a?nanny?can be a huge financial財(cái)政?burden 負(fù)擔(dān)?that is unsustainable, while others may feel it’s better to be a?hands-on?parent. These days, more and more men are choosing to stay at home to?look after?their?offspring子女. So why are more?dads?opting 選擇 to put their careers on hold, and what does the job entail?

  說(shuō)“養(yǎng)孩子很容易”的父母并不多。對(duì)許多人來(lái)說(shuō)，有孩子會(huì)迫使父母在事業(yè)和家庭之間做出選擇。有時(shí)是經(jīng)濟(jì)問(wèn)題——把孩子送進(jìn)托兒所或請(qǐng)保姆都是不可持續(xù)的巨大經(jīng)濟(jì)負(fù)擔(dān)，而有些人則認(rèn)為做一個(gè)親力親為的父母更好?，F(xiàn)在，越來(lái)越多的男人選擇呆在家里照顧他們的孩子。那么，為什么越來(lái)越多的父親選擇擱置自己的事業(yè)，以及這份工作需要什么

  ??raise 養(yǎng)育; nursery 托兒所; nanny 保姆; burden 負(fù)擔(dān); hands-on 事事參與，親力親為; look after 照顧，照料; offspring 子女; dad 爸爸; entail v. 使必要，需要；

raise 養(yǎng)育

nursery 托兒所

nanny 保姆

burden 負(fù)擔(dān)

hands-on 事事參與，親力親為

offspring 子女

• With more women working outside the home than 70 years ago, if the need is there for one parent to stay at home, it could simply come down to who earns more – the biggest?breadwinner. And with attitudes changing towards a man’s role in the family, it seems to be easier for them to enter full-time?parenthood. Sadly, though, many men still face stigmas恥辱，污名 by choosing to raise their child. A 2013 study in the US by the Pews Research Center found that 51% of people thought children were better off 較寬裕的 if a mother is home and doesn’t have a job, while 8% say the same about a father. But what do parents have to do when they choose to stay with their kids?

  與70年前相比，隨著越來(lái)越多的女性外出工作，如果父母中有一方需要留在家里，那就可以簡(jiǎn)單地歸結(jié)為誰(shuí)賺得更多——誰(shuí)是最大掙錢養(yǎng)家糊口的人。隨著人們對(duì)男性在家庭中的角色態(tài)度的改變，他們似乎更容易成為全職父母。然而，遺憾的是，許多男性仍然因?yàn)檫x擇撫養(yǎng)孩子而面臨污名。皮尤斯研究中心(Pews Research Center) 2013年在美國(guó)進(jìn)行的一項(xiàng)研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，51%的人認(rèn)為如果母親在家且沒(méi)有工作，孩子會(huì)過(guò)得更好，而8%的人認(rèn)為父親也是如此(持同樣觀點(diǎn))。但是當(dāng)父母選擇和孩子呆在一起的時(shí)候，他們要做什么呢?

  ??breadwinner 掙錢養(yǎng)家糊口的人; parenthood 為人父母; stigma [?st?ɡm(xù)?] n. 恥辱，污名；

breadwinner 掙錢養(yǎng)家糊口的人

parenthood 為人父母

carer 護(hù)工，護(hù)理員

• In the early stages, a baby is totally dependent on a?carer. The changing of?nappies,?burping?after milk and making sure they?feed?on time are just some of the vital 24-7 activities an?infant?relies on. During this period, many parents take?paternity?and?maternity?leave?from work. But as a child gets older, it can become less about necessity and more about choice. Rather than opt for a?creche, which can prove expensive, either parent may remain at home to educate, protect and play with their child to help them develop and grow.

  在早期階段，嬰兒完全依賴于護(hù)理者(照顧者)。換尿布，喝完奶后打嗝，以及確保按時(shí)喂食，這些都是嬰兒每天24小時(shí)都要做的重要事情。在此期間，許多父母會(huì)休陪產(chǎn)假和產(chǎn)假。但隨著孩子年齡的增長(zhǎng)，這可能會(huì)變得不那么必要，而是更多地與選擇有關(guān)。父母雙方都不會(huì)選擇昂貴的托兒所，而是留在家里教育、保護(hù)孩子，和孩子一起玩耍，幫助他們成長(zhǎng)。

  ??carer 護(hù)工，護(hù)理員; nappy 尿布; burp 拍嗝; feed 吃奶，吃東西; infant [??nf?nt] 嬰兒; paternity leave [p??t??rn?ti] （父親）陪產(chǎn)假; maternity leave [m??t??rn?ti] 產(chǎn)假

  creche [kre?] 日托中心; n. 托兒所；育嬰堂

nappy 尿布

burp 拍嗝

feed 吃奶，吃東西

infant [??nf?nt] 嬰兒

paternity leave [p??t??rn?ti] （父親）陪產(chǎn)假

maternity leave [m??t??rn?ti] 產(chǎn)假

creche [kre?] 日托中心; n. 托兒所；育嬰堂

• It’s a difficult job, with a demanding boss, but it can also be incredibly rewarding for those willing to do it. And with attitudes changing towards who should stay at home, maybe more and more fathers will choose to become stay-at-home dads.

  這是一份困難的工作，有一個(gè)要求很高的老板，但對(duì)于那些愿意做這件事的人來(lái)說(shuō)，它也可以獲得難以置信的回報(bào)。隨著人們對(duì)誰(shuí)應(yīng)該待在家里的態(tài)度的改變，也許越來(lái)越多的父親會(huì)選擇成為全職爸爸。

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測(cè)驗(yàn)與練習(xí)

1.??閱讀課文并回答問(wèn)題。

1. What things are mentioned that may force parents to choose between career and family?

2. True or False??There were fewer women working outside of the home 70 years ago than there are now.

3. According to a 2013 study in the US by the Pews Research Center, what percentage of people thought children were better at home with their mothers?

4. According to a 2013 study in the US by the Pews Research Center, what percentage of people thought children were better at home with their fathers?

5. What are some of the vital activities mentioned that an infant relies on?

2.?選擇意思恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或詞組來(lái)完成下列句子。

1. I decided to stay at home and look _______ my children full-time.

after? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?for? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? down? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? before

1. He’s really a _______-on dad. He never stops!

feet? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? head? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?hands ??????????????????????? toe

1. He decided to take _______ leave to stay with the baby.

burden? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?paternity??? ????????????????????? burp??? ?????????????????????? feed

1. The cost of a _______ was too high, so I decided to stay at home.

nursery? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? maternity??? ???????????????????? burp? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? breadwinner

1. I think our son has a dirty _______. It’s your turn to change it.

offspring??? ??????????????????? infant? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?nappy? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? hands

答案

1. 閱讀課文并回答問(wèn)題。

1. What things are mentioned that may force parents to choose between career and family?Sometimes it comes down to finances, while others may feel it’s better to be a hands-on parent.

2. True or False??There were fewer women working outside of the home 70 years ago than there are now.True. More women are working outside the home than 70 years ago.

3. According to a 2013 study in the US by the Pews Research Center, what percentage of people thought children were better at home with their mothers?51% of people surveyed thought children were better off if a mother is home and doesn’t have a job.

4. According to a 2013 study in the US by the Pews Research Center, what percentage of people thought children were better at home with their fathers?8% of people surveyed thought children were better off if a father is home and doesn’t have a job.

5. What are some of the vital activities mentioned that an infant relies on?The changing of nappies, burping after milk and making sure they feed on time are just some of the vital 24-7 activities an infant relies on.

2.??選擇意思恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或詞組來(lái)完成下列句子。

1. I decided to stay at home and look?after?my children full-time.

2. He’s really a?hands-on dad. He never stops!

3. He decided to take?paternity?leave to stay with the baby.

4. The cost of a?nursery?was too high, so I decided to stay at home.

5. I think our son has a dirty?nappy. It’s your turn to change it.