1. Life affords no greater responsibility, no greater privilege,
than the raising of the next generation.
命里不會有比養(yǎng)育下一代更有使命感和優(yōu)先權(quán)的事情了。
2. Don’t confuse love with permissiveness.
Sometimes telling a child no
is the most loving thing you can do for him.
別將放任與愛混為一談。
有時候?qū)⒆诱f“不”才顯出你對他的大愛。
3. No matter what you've done for yourself or for humanity,
if you can't look back on having given love and attention to your own family,
what have you really accomplished?
無論你為你自己和全人類貢獻了些什么，
如果當你回首而發(fā)現(xiàn)沒能對家庭傾注愛與關(guān)心，
你又究竟算是成就了些什么呢？
4. I looked on childrearing not only as a work of love and duty
but as a profession that was fully interesting and challenging
as any honorable profession in the world
and one that demanded the best that I could bring to it.
-- Rose Kennedy (mother of JFK)
我認為養(yǎng)育孩子不僅是體現(xiàn)愛與責任的苦工，
而還是一項充滿趣味和挑戰(zhàn)性，如同世上任何其他令人尊敬的職業(yè)，
而且它要求我把我最好的奉獻其中。
5. Say thank you often
so a child knows you don’t take her actions for granted.
Even thank her for doing chores.
Remember, children learn by example.
If you want a grateful child you must show gratitude.
常說“謝謝”，那么孩子就不會認為你對她的行為熟視無睹了。
即使她做的是家務(wù)雜活，也應(yīng)謝謝她。
記住，言傳不如身教。
如果你想培養(yǎng)出一個會感恩的孩子，你也必須時時展示感恩之情。
6. Keep yourself in good health
so you can meet your child’s needs for a long time.
Don’t smoke. Don’t drink and drive. Exercise.
And of course, set a good example by eating healthy foods.
保持你自己的健康，那么你就能長期地滿足孩子的需要。
別吸煙。別酒后駕駛。做運動。
還有，不消多說，樹立健康飲食的好榜樣。
7. Don’t let dinner be ruined by TV watching.
Enjoy your family around the table,
sharing experiences of the day,
plans for the future or read aloud a few pages from a good book.
Use dinner as a time to feed your body, your mind and your spirit.
Turn off the TV!
別讓晚飯時間被電視毀了。
享受濟濟一桌的家庭生活，
分享當天的經(jīng)歷，分享未來的計劃，或者朗讀幾頁好書。
把晚餐時分作為滋養(yǎng)你身體、精神和意志的時間。
一定要關(guān)掉電視！
8. At the end of the day, a loving family should find everything forgivable.
一日將近之際，
一個可愛的家庭會發(fā)現(xiàn)沒有任何事是不能被寬恕的。
9. Families are the compass that guides us.
They are the inspiration to reach great heights,
and our comfort when we occasionally falter.
家庭是指引我們的羅盤。
它們是到達新高的靈感來源，而且是我們蹣跚之時的安慰。
10. Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere
where individual differences are appreciated,
mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible
-- the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.
存在價值只能在個人差異被欣賞、錯誤被容忍、交流開放無礙、
規(guī)則彈性靈活的氛圍下盛放
— 如此氛圍可以在一個有教養(yǎng)的家庭中找到。
11. There are two things you must give a child.
The first is roots:
a deep understanding of your confidence in his abilities
and your unconditional love.
The other is wings:
the right to use those abilities on his own
because you want him to gain his independence.
有兩樣?xùn)|西你必須給予孩子。
第一樣是根：你對他能力的深刻了解還有你無條件的愛。
另一樣是翼：使用他那些能力的權(quán)力，因為你希望他去獲取他的獨立。
12. Home is the place
where boys and girls first learn how to take responsibility,
abide by rules, and consider the rights and needs of others.
家是男孩和女孩開始學(xué)習(xí)承擔責任、遵守規(guī)則、
照顧別人的權(quán)利和需要的地方。
13. In family life, love is the oil that eases friction,
the cement that binds closer together,
and the music that brings harmony.
在家庭生活中，
愛是舒緩摩擦的潤滑油，將彼此結(jié)合得更牢的水泥，和帶來和諧的樂音。
14. The family you come from isn't
as important as the family you're going to have.
你出身的家庭并不如你將要建立的家庭那般重要。
15. A father's goodness is higher than the mountain,
a mother's goodness deeper than the sea.
父親的仁慈高于山岳，母親的善良深于滄海。
16. I just want my kids to love who they are,
have happy lives and find something they want to do.
Your job as a parent is to give your kids
not only the instincts and talents to survive,
but help them enjoy their lives.
我只想我的孩子們喜歡他們自己，過上幸福的生活并找些喜歡的事來干。
你作為父母的工作，不單是給予你的孩子生存的本能和技巧，
而且要幫助他們享受生活。
17. If you have never been hated by your child
you have never been a parent.
如果你從未被你的孩子怨恨過，你不算為人父母。
18. Parents can tell but never teach,
unless they practice what they preach.
除非他們以身作則，
否則父母的教誨只能流于空談。
19. The best inheritance a parent can give his children
is a few minutes of his time each day.
父母可以傳留的最好遺產(chǎn)，
就是每日都保證能和孩子待上一會，彼此交流。
20. You have a lifetime to work,
but children are only young once.
你有一生的時間去工作，
但是孩子的幼年是一去不返的。
1. Life affords no greater responsibility, no greater privilege,
than the raising of the next generation.
命里不會有比養(yǎng)育下一代更有使命感和優(yōu)先權(quán)的事情了。
2. Don’t confuse love with permissiveness.
Sometimes telling a child no
is the most loving thing you can do for him.
別將放任與愛混為一談。
有時候?qū)⒆诱f“不”才顯出你對他的大愛。
3. No matter what you've done for yourself or for humanity,
if you can't look back on having given love and attention to your own family,
what have you really accomplished?
無論你為你自己和全人類貢獻了些什么，
如果當你回首而發(fā)現(xiàn)沒能對家庭傾注愛與關(guān)心，
你又究竟算是成就了些什么呢？
4. I looked on childrearing not only as a work of love and duty
but as a profession that was fully interesting and challenging
as any honorable profession in the world
and one that demanded the best that I could bring to it.
-- Rose Kennedy (mother of JFK)
我認為養(yǎng)育孩子不僅是體現(xiàn)愛與責任的苦工，
而還是一項充滿趣味和挑戰(zhàn)性，如同世上任何其他令人尊敬的職業(yè)，
而且它要求我把我最好的奉獻其中。
5. Say thank you often
so a child knows you don’t take her actions for granted.
Even thank her for doing chores.
Remember, children learn by example.
If you want a grateful child you must show gratitude.
常說“謝謝”，那么孩子就不會認為你對她的行為熟視無睹了。
即使她做的是家務(wù)雜活，也應(yīng)謝謝她。
記住，言傳不如身教。
如果你想培養(yǎng)出一個會感恩的孩子，你也必須時時展示感恩之情。
6. Keep yourself in good health
so you can meet your child’s needs for a long time.
Don’t smoke. Don’t drink and drive. Exercise.
And of course, set a good example by eating healthy foods.
保持你自己的健康，那么你就能長期地滿足孩子的需要。
別吸煙。別酒后駕駛。做運動。
還有，不消多說，樹立健康飲食的好榜樣。
7. Don’t let dinner be ruined by TV watching.
Enjoy your family around the table,
sharing experiences of the day,
plans for the future or read aloud a few pages from a good book.
Use dinner as a time to feed your body, your mind and your spirit.
Turn off the TV!
別讓晚飯時間被電視毀了。
享受濟濟一桌的家庭生活，
分享當天的經(jīng)歷，分享未來的計劃，或者朗讀幾頁好書。
把晚餐時分作為滋養(yǎng)你身體、精神和意志的時間。
一定要關(guān)掉電視！
8. At the end of the day, a loving family should find everything forgivable.
一日將近之際，
一個可愛的家庭會發(fā)現(xiàn)沒有任何事是不能被寬恕的。
9. Families are the compass that guides us.
They are the inspiration to reach great heights,
and our comfort when we occasionally falter.
家庭是指引我們的羅盤。
它們是到達新高的靈感來源，而且是我們蹣跚之時的安慰。
10. Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere
where individual differences are appreciated,
mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible
-- the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.
存在價值只能在個人差異被欣賞、錯誤被容忍、交流開放無礙、
規(guī)則彈性靈活的氛圍下盛放
— 如此氛圍可以在一個有教養(yǎng)的家庭中找到。
11. There are two things you must give a child.
The first is roots:
a deep understanding of your confidence in his abilities
and your unconditional love.
The other is wings:
the right to use those abilities on his own
because you want him to gain his independence.
有兩樣?xùn)|西你必須給予孩子。
第一樣是根：你對他能力的深刻了解還有你無條件的愛。
另一樣是翼：使用他那些能力的權(quán)力，因為你希望他去獲取他的獨立。
12. Home is the place
where boys and girls first learn how to take responsibility,
abide by rules, and consider the rights and needs of others.
家是男孩和女孩開始學(xué)習(xí)承擔責任、遵守規(guī)則、
照顧別人的權(quán)利和需要的地方。
13. In family life, love is the oil that eases friction,
the cement that binds closer together,
and the music that brings harmony.
在家庭生活中，
愛是舒緩摩擦的潤滑油，將彼此結(jié)合得更牢的水泥，和帶來和諧的樂音。
14. The family you come from isn't
as important as the family you're going to have.
你出身的家庭并不如你將要建立的家庭那般重要。
15. A father's goodness is higher than the mountain,
a mother's goodness deeper than the sea.
父親的仁慈高于山岳，母親的善良深于滄海。
16. I just want my kids to love who they are,
have happy lives and find something they want to do.
Your job as a parent is to give your kids
not only the instincts and talents to survive,
but help them enjoy their lives.
我只想我的孩子們喜歡他們自己，過上幸福的生活并找些喜歡的事來干。
你作為父母的工作，不單是給予你的孩子生存的本能和技巧，
而且要幫助他們享受生活。
17. If you have never been hated by your child
you have never been a parent.
如果你從未被你的孩子怨恨過，你不算為人父母。
18. Parents can tell but never teach,
unless they practice what they preach.
除非他們以身作則，
否則父母的教誨只能流于空談。
19. The best inheritance a parent can give his children
is a few minutes of his time each day.
父母可以傳留的最好遺產(chǎn)，
就是每日都保證能和孩子待上一會，彼此交流。
20. You have a lifetime to work,
but children are only young once.
你有一生的時間去工作，
但是孩子的幼年是一去不返的。
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