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ew parents think that bringing up a child will be cheap， but even though most are surprised and no doubt a little scared to be told that total costs could be over￡220，000. So， for parents like Vanetta Brown， having a child means sacrifices and some tough decisions. Vanetta： I remember the last time I’ve been shopping or holidays or anything like that， but I have to 1）prioritize things that I prefer 2）to go without to give my children what they need.
很少会有父母认为养育一个孩子的费用很低，但即使是这样，当被告知养育一个孩子的总费用会超过22万英镑（约为人民币204万元）时，大多数人还是会感到惊讶，并且毫无疑问地有点害怕。所以，像文娜塔·布朗这样的父母，养育一个孩子意味着牺牲和做一些艰难的决定。文娜塔：我记得我最后一次购物，或者度假或做其他类似的事情的时候，但我得将各事排个轻重缓急，我宁愿放弃一些东西，把钱花在孩子们需要的东西上。
Nursery Staff： We’ve seen a shift most definitely to parents maybe coming here three or four days a week， and probably sharing care with maybe grandparents for that…for that other day， or maybe themselves working a full day a week so they can reduce the cost of childcare.
The figures say three quarters of the country’s families are reducing their spending， with over a quarter having to cut back on essentials.
Father A： Childcare and food really， and just the cost of living is a big 3）outgoing for me.
Mother A： I can’t afford to keep him full time in childcare now， so， hence she’s in part time， and， yeah， ’cause I just can’t afford to work full time any more.
Mother B： My whole…my whole salary goes into nursery fees. In fact， well， it， yeah， it’s 4）staggering.
Father B： You have to think very carefully about when you have your children. If you…if you have them too close together， you have two in nursery the same time， it…it’s 5）crippling.
幼儿园工作人员：我们已经看到了明显的变化，父母也许会一周来这里三四次，在其他天里可能要祖父母辈来带孩子，或者说他们自己每周工作一整天，这样他们可以降低幼托成本。
数据显示，全英国有四分之三的家庭试图减少他们的开支，四分之一的家庭必须削减生活的基本费用。
父亲甲：育儿和食物真的，仅仅是生活费对我来说就已经是一笔很大的开支了。
母亲甲：现在我没办法让他天天来，所以，那她就只能来部分时间了，嗯，对，因为我真的没办法全职上班了。
母亲乙：我的全部……我的全部工资都用来支付幼儿园费用了。事实上，嗯，它，是的，费用很惊人。
父亲乙：什么时候要孩子，这你得考虑清楚了。如果你……如果你两个孩子间隔太近的话，你就有两个孩子同时上托儿所，这是……这是很让人崩溃的。
Another increasing expense for parents is technology. Pretty soon the toddlers in this nursery in Manchester won’t be satisfied with cheaper traditional toys like this（6）Rubik’s Cube）. They’ll want toys like their parents have； toys like this（iPad）. And the average family is set to spend around ￡300 per year per child on 7）gadgets. These toddlers are 8）blissfully unaware of the cost of living， another luxury their parents can ill afford.
对父母来说，科技新玩意儿是又一项不断增加的费用。很快，这所曼彻斯特幼儿园的孩子们将不会满足于这些便宜的传统玩具（魔方）。他们会想要像父母有的东西，像（iPad）这样的玩具。普通家庭每年将花费大约300英镑（约为人民币2784 元）给每个孩子买小玩意儿。这些幼儿浑然不觉生活成本高，那可是另一款父母负担不起的奢侈品。
很少会有父母认为养育一个孩子的费用很低，但即使是这样，当被告知养育一个孩子的总费用会超过22万英镑（约为人民币204万元）时，大多数人还是会感到惊讶，并且毫无疑问地有点害怕。所以，像文娜塔·布朗这样的父母，养育一个孩子意味着牺牲和做一些艰难的决定。文娜塔：我记得我最后一次购物，或者度假或做其他类似的事情的时候，但我得将各事排个轻重缓急，我宁愿放弃一些东西，把钱花在孩子们需要的东西上。
Nursery Staff： We’ve seen a shift most definitely to parents maybe coming here three or four days a week， and probably sharing care with maybe grandparents for that…for that other day， or maybe themselves working a full day a week so they can reduce the cost of childcare.
The figures say three quarters of the country’s families are reducing their spending， with over a quarter having to cut back on essentials.
Father A： Childcare and food really， and just the cost of living is a big 3）outgoing for me.
Mother A： I can’t afford to keep him full time in childcare now， so， hence she’s in part time， and， yeah， ’cause I just can’t afford to work full time any more.
Mother B： My whole…my whole salary goes into nursery fees. In fact， well， it， yeah， it’s 4）staggering.
Father B： You have to think very carefully about when you have your children. If you…if you have them too close together， you have two in nursery the same time， it…it’s 5）crippling.
幼儿园工作人员：我们已经看到了明显的变化，父母也许会一周来这里三四次，在其他天里可能要祖父母辈来带孩子，或者说他们自己每周工作一整天，这样他们可以降低幼托成本。
数据显示，全英国有四分之三的家庭试图减少他们的开支，四分之一的家庭必须削减生活的基本费用。
父亲甲：育儿和食物真的，仅仅是生活费对我来说就已经是一笔很大的开支了。
母亲甲：现在我没办法让他天天来，所以，那她就只能来部分时间了，嗯，对，因为我真的没办法全职上班了。
母亲乙：我的全部……我的全部工资都用来支付幼儿园费用了。事实上，嗯，它，是的，费用很惊人。
父亲乙：什么时候要孩子，这你得考虑清楚了。如果你……如果你两个孩子间隔太近的话，你就有两个孩子同时上托儿所，这是……这是很让人崩溃的。
Another increasing expense for parents is technology. Pretty soon the toddlers in this nursery in Manchester won’t be satisfied with cheaper traditional toys like this（6）Rubik’s Cube）. They’ll want toys like their parents have； toys like this（iPad）. And the average family is set to spend around ￡300 per year per child on 7）gadgets. These toddlers are 8）blissfully unaware of the cost of living， another luxury their parents can ill afford.
对父母来说，科技新玩意儿是又一项不断增加的费用。很快，这所曼彻斯特幼儿园的孩子们将不会满足于这些便宜的传统玩具（魔方）。他们会想要像父母有的东西，像（iPad）这样的玩具。普通家庭每年将花费大约300英镑（约为人民币2784 元）给每个孩子买小玩意儿。这些幼儿浑然不觉生活成本高，那可是另一款父母负担不起的奢侈品。