多数家长认为孩子的暑假太长了

多数家长认为孩子的暑假太长了

If you’re relieved the kids are back in school, then you’re not alone: Sixty-seven percent of parents think children’s summer vacation is too long.

如果你为孩子们重返校园而感到欣慰，那么你并不孤单:67%的父母认为孩子们的暑假太长了。

A new study of 2,000 American parents with school-aged children found that, by the time summer ends, 57 percent are left wishing for a weekend alone without the kids.

一项针对2000名有学龄儿童的美国父母的新研究发现，到夏季结束时，57%的父母希望能有一个没有孩子的周末。

Getting back into the back-to-school routine doesn’t happen overnight. It takes almost half (49 percent) of parents two to three weeks for the routine to feel “normal” again.

回到学校的例行公事不是一蹴而就的。近一半(49%)的父母需要两到三周的时间才能恢复正常。

The survey, conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Mixbook, revealed 77 percent said they have more time to themselves once school is in session, while 79 percent said they get more alone time with their partner.

这项由OnePoll公司代表Mixbook开展的调查显示，77%的人表示，他们在上学期间有更多的时间独处，而79%的人表示，他们有更多的时间与伴侣独处。

That’s not all parents are getting up to while the kids are in class. Half of parents (55 percent) admitted they love to watch a TV show or movie that they can’t when the children are around.

这并不是所有的家长在孩子们上课的时候都能做到的。一半的父母(55%)承认他们喜欢看电视节目或电影，而当孩子们在身边时，他们却不能。

Other activities parents want to check off their back-to-school bucket list were a spa day (38 percent), catching up with family and friends (34 percent) and organizing all those photos from the summer (41 percent).

家长们想要完成返校愿望清单上的其他活动包括水疗日(38%)、与家人和朋友聊天(34%)以及整理所有夏天的照片(41%)。

After organizing all those pics they took this summer, 73 percent planned to create a photo book from their summer vacation photos.

在整理完今年夏天拍的所有照片后，73%的人计划用暑假拍的照片制作一本相册。

“Photos capture a moment in time that could otherwise be forgotten,” said Leslie Albertson, director of marketing from Mixbook.

MixBook的市场总监莱斯利艾伯森(Leslie Albertson)说：“照片捕捉到了一个原本可能被遗忘的瞬间。”

“Capturing those moments in print is incredibly powerful for our memory. We recall so much more from our experiences when we can flip through a photo book together, creating deeper connections with the ones we love.”

“记录下那些印在纸上的瞬间对我们的记忆非常有帮助。当我们一起翻阅相册，与我们所爱的人建立更深层次的联系时，我们会从我们的经历中回忆起更多。”

Looking back over those summer photos can bring up a lot of emotions for parents.

回顾那些夏天的照片，父母们会有很多感慨。

When parents were asked how they felt about it being time for school again, excitement topped the list of most common fall feelings, with 63 percent feeling this way.

当父母们被问及他们对再次上学有何感想时，最常见的秋季感觉是兴奋，63%的人有这种感觉。

A third (37 percent) revealed they even felt overwhelmed with the start of another school year, while 42 percent said they felt anxious.

三分之一(37%)的人表示，他们甚至对新学年的开始感到不知所措，42%的人表示感到焦虑。

Over half of parents (54 percent) admitted to feeling relieved to have some time away from the kids — and maybe the relief comes from all those pesky questions kids seem to have.

超过一半的家长(54%)承认，离开孩子一段时间让他们感到放松——也许这种放松来自于孩子们提出的那些烦人的问题。

When parents were asked what were the most cringe-worthy phrases kids said, “are we there yet?” topped the list with 41 percent.

当父母们被问及孩子们说的最令人尴尬的话是什么时，他们会说:“我们做到了吗?”以41%的支持率位居榜首。

Other classics include, “what’s for dinner” (39 percent), “when is dinner?” (33 percent), “Mom!” and “do we have any food?” (both 30 percent), as well as “I don’t want to go!” (27 percent).

其他经典问题还包括“晚餐吃什么”(39%)、“什么时候吃晚饭?”(33%)，“妈妈!”和“我们有食物吗?”(都是30%)，以及“我不想去!””(27%)。

“The best memories can often times be the most difficult moments. When your five-year old cuts their hair, covers the house in mud or colors the walls with permanent marker, it can feel like you’re barely going to make it through the moment,” added Albertson.

“最好的回忆往往是最困难的时刻。当你五岁的孩子剪掉自己的头发，用泥巴盖住房子，或者用永久性的记号笔给墙壁涂上颜色时，你会感觉自己几乎撑不过去。”艾伯森补充说。

“And, kids have these moments on a daily basis so it’s impossible for parents to remember them all. That’s why photos, the good and the bad, are so impactful for our memories and experiences as a family. They show the power of love and perseverance.”

“而且，孩子们每天都有这样的时刻，所以父母不可能记住所有的时刻。这就是为什么照片，好的和坏的，对我们作为一个家庭的记忆和经历是如此有影响。照片显示出爱和毅力的力量。”