英國育兒賬單大曝光(圖)
有報道稱，在新生兒出生後的第一年中，父母們預計要花費4000英鎊。
Parents of newborn babies can expect to spend around £4,000 before their first birthday, according to a report.
除了配備嬰兒室，還要準備衣服，尿布，寢具，玩具以及食品，爲此成千上萬的家長真是揮金如土。
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.
接下來，新手父母們還要承擔汽車安全座椅，嬰兒推車以及其他的一些零零碎碎的花銷。
On top of that car seats, pushchairs and other bits and pieces also send the cost soaring for first-time mums and dads.
僅有三分之一的家長承認自己“有點高興過頭了”；爲了迎接新生命的到來，他們已嚴重超支。
But one in three parents admitted they 'got a bit carried away' and overspent hugely in preparation for their new arrival.
在興奮與荷爾蒙的共同作用下, 以上物品採購中有52%發生在孕期前半段。
And 52 percent of these purchased made during the first half of pregnancy as excitement and hormones kicked-in.
來自嬰兒用品公司Philips Avent的Deneice Harwin表示：“我們的研究顯示，在孩子平安降生前，初爲父母的人中，有四分之三爲理財問題而擔憂，顯而易見資金問題備受關注。”
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. '
“我們瞭解到，這些新手父母們經常會陷入瘋狂購物的狀態，三分之一的人承認自己過度消費，買一些不實用的東西。”
'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. '
“只要稍稍研究一些自己的實際需求，購買一些品質高的耐用品，這些新手父母們就能在嬰兒出生時，平均省下136英鎊。”
'By doing a little research into what they will really need, and buying good quality items which will last, new parents can save an average of £136 when baby arrives. '
“而在準備迎接第二個孩子時，基於上次的生育經驗，這些家長變得更善於理財，在購物方面也變得更加理性了。”
'By the time a second child has come along though, parents are more cash-conscious and make more informed purchases, based on what they learnt first time around.'
共有2891名父母參與了該項研究，調查結果顯示他們在育嬰方面的花費爲271.59英鎊，其中包括購置嬰兒牀、傢俱、室內裝飾品以及裝飾畫。
The research of 2,891 parents found they can expect to hand over £271.59 on baby's nursery including cot, furniture, soft furnishings and paint.
玩具方面的花銷更是巨大，達到661.2英鎊。
Toys will come in at a whopping £661.20.
家長們還要考慮支出約741.24英鎊的服裝費，此外還要花65.5英鎊來添置嬰兒提籃，以便週末出遊或度假時嬰兒能有睡覺的地方。
They are also looking at spending around £741.24 on clothes and another £65.50 on a travel cot so baby has somewhere to sleep on weekends away or holidays.
家長們要花費近138.38英鎊在嬰兒推車上，而首次購買汽車安全座椅的平均花銷爲70.03英鎊，此外一把嬰兒高腳餐椅的價錢約51.96英鎊。
Close to £138.38 will go on a pushchair, an average of £70.03 for the first car seat and around £51.96 on a high chair.
另外，父母在嬰兒餵養工具以及消毒設備上的開銷約51.94英鎊，在嬰兒出生的第一年，他們在購置嬰兒食品方面還將支出861.36英鎊。
Mother and father will also invest around £51.94 in feeding and sterilising equipment and they will spend £861.36 on baby's food during the first year.
該研究還發現，超過三分之一的家長認爲購買玩具的開銷過大。
The study also found more than one in three parents thought they spent too much money on toys.
約四分之一的家長表示，他們買了太多用不着的嬰兒服裝，本應節省一部分錢來買其他東西的。
And around one in four said they bought far more clothes than they needed and wished they'd spend some of that money on other things.
Philips Avent公司的家庭理財專家Sue Hayward表示；“只要稍稍計劃一下，新手父母們迎接寶寶降生時就能夠理性消費，而不會遭遇財政危機。”
Philips Avent's family finance expert Sue Hayward added: 'With just a little planning new parents can make some sound purchases to welcome their baby into the world without breaking the bank.
“關鍵是要尋求質量可靠的耐用品，或是買一些可以二次出售的物品，這樣以來就能抵消部分開銷。”
'The key is to look for quality items which will last for a long time or can be sold-on to help recoup some of the cost. '
“可以求助朋友、家人、甚至助產士，來弄清自己的真正需求。”
'Talk to friends and family and even your midwife for advice on what you really will and won't need.'
