为人父母后,你才会知道这些事大纲

As any parent will tell you, there's only so much preparing you can do. The rest you just have to figure out. Will you become a superhuman multitasker? A storyteller to put J.K. Rowling to shame? All of the above? Check out our list of the skills and knowhow every new parent needs.

所有父母都会和你说，你能做的准备是有限的。剩下的需要你自己慢慢弄清楚。你会不会成为能同时处理多项任务的超人？成为一个让J.K.罗琳都自愧不如的讲故事者？同时拥有上述这些能力？看看我们的技能清单，了解每位新生父母都需要什么吧。

NOTHING'S MORE PRECIOUS THAN SLEEP

没有什么比睡眠更珍贵了

Put it this way: there's a reason sleep deprivation is banned under the Geneva Convention. Grab a nap when you can: babies that sleep through the night in the first few months are very, very rare.

换句话说，《日内瓦公约》禁止剥夺睡眠是有理由的。有时间就眯一会儿：因为能在前几个月整晚都安睡的宝宝实在是太罕见了。

THE HONEYMOON'S OVER

蜜月结束了

If you find yourself whispering softly in someone's ear at night, you're probably not sharing your latest carnal fantasy. Nope, much more likely to be a soothing chapter from Winnie-the-Pooh.

如果你发现自己在夜里对着某人的耳朵低语，那么你可能并不是在说最近的肉体幻想。不，你更有可能说的是小熊维尼的舒缓章节。

SAVE, SAVE, SAVE

省钱，省钱，省钱

Hospitals, immunisations, diapers, food, clothes, strollers... the list goes on. And on. Time to rearrange those financial priorities, guys.

医院、预防针、尿布、食物、衣服和婴儿车等等。同志们，是时候重新安排需要优先处理的财务状况了。

MULTI-TASKING NINJA

处理多任务的忍者

Multitasking is not catching up with your email while you're on a conference call. Multitasking is preparing a bottle while doing the laundry, singing a lullaby and changing a diaper. And trying not to fall asleep in the process, obviously.

多任务处理指的不是一边看邮件一边打会议电话。多任务处理指的是冲奶粉的时候还得洗衣服、唱摇篮曲和换尿布。显然，不要在做事的过程中睡着哦。

GOING OUT WILL NEVER BE THE SAME

出去浪再也不会像以前一样了

Last-minute holiday? Midnight movie? Impromptu drinks with friends? You wish. And as for that new restaurant you want to go to... try to be satisfied with reading the review.

最后一分钟的假期？午夜电影？即兴和朋友出去喝东西？想得美。至于那家你想去的新餐馆……能有时间读餐馆的评论就该心满意足了。

FAMILY COMES FIRST, ALWAYS

家庭永远是第一位

If you're the life and soul of the office party or the go-to person for an emergency meeting, prepare to surrender your title. Well, you want to get home in time to kiss the kids goodnight, don't you?

如果你是办公室派对的灵魂人物或是紧急会议的专职人员，那就准备接受降职吧。毕竟你想要按时到家，和孩子道声晚安，是不是呀？

NEW-FOUND LOVE FOR YOUR PARENTS

重新爱上自己的父母

One of the hardest things we can do is admit we're wrong. In fact, the only thing harder is admitting our parents were right. You'll appreciate them in an entirely new way. And do make sure you tell them: babysitting doesn't come cheap, after all.

承认自己错了是最艰难的事情之一。事实上，更难的是承认父母是对的。你会以全新的方式欣赏他们，而且一定要告诉他们：毕竟照顾小孩的费用可是很高的。

THERE'S NOTHING CALLED EMBARRASSMENT

根本没有什么可尴尬的

You may initially be embarrassed about singing, making silly faces or dealing with your child's bodily functions in public. Trust us: it'll pass.

刚开始的时候，你可能会不好意思唱歌、做鬼脸或是在公共场合喂奶。相信我们：一切都会过去的。