父母每年要回答468个孩子提出的难题
根据一项新的研究，父母每年要回答468个孩子提出的难题。
And with parents likely to be home with their families during the day, respondents might be facing more tough questions from inquisitive kids than they would be otherwise.
而且，由于现在家长们白天可能都在家，受访者可能会面临好奇的孩子们提出的更棘手的问题。
The poll of 2,000 parents with children aged 2–12 found — in this “new normal” — respondents are creatively responding to 39 hard-to-answer questions per month.
这项针对2000名2-12岁孩子的父母的调查发现，在这种“新常态”下，受访者每月会创造性地回答39个难以回答的问题。
“Is Santa real?” and “Where do babies come from?” were discovered to be the two most commonly asked questions — but other questions veered toward larger issues, like the environment.
“圣诞老人是真的吗?”以及“婴儿从何而来?”，是最常被问到的两个问题，但也有其他更大的问题，比如环境问题。
Of moms surveyed, 28 percent have had their kids ask them why they have to recycle, while nearly a quarter (22 percent) of those studied said their kids have asked them what being “green” means.
在接受调查的妈妈中，28%的人让孩子问过她们为什么要回收垃圾，近四分之一(22%)的妈妈说她们的孩子问过她们“环保”是什么意思。
When answering these hard-hitting questions, nearly half (44 percent) of moms studied revealed they’ve had to Google the answer before responding.
在回答这些尖锐的问题时，近一半(44%)的受访妈妈表示，她们在回答之前必须先把答案说出来。
And despite being stumped, many moms (43 percent) stated they are proud of their kids when they ask these difficult questions — because it shows kids are deeply interested in the world around them, especially during these dynamic times.
尽管被难住了，但许多妈妈(43%)表示，当她们问这些难题时，她们为自己的孩子感到骄傲——因为这表明孩子们对周围的世界非常感兴趣，尤其是在这个充满活力的时代。
“What’s important, more than ever, is that parents give kids the tools to fuel their inquisitive spirit and to care about the world around them.”
“重要的是，比以往任何时候都重要的是，父母为孩子们提供了激发他们好奇心和关心周围世界的工具。”
Eighty percent of the moms surveyed think by making small changes in their purchasing habits, they can have a positive impact on the environment and community.
80%的受访妈妈认为，只要稍稍改变一下购物习惯，就能对环境和社区产生积极影响。
They’re certainly thinking about the earth more: Four in five of moms say they are more environmentally conscious since having kids.
他们当然更多地考虑了地球:五分之四的母亲说，自从有了孩子后，她们的环保意识更强了。
Yet, most (57 percent) of parents say the availability of products is what keeps them from purchasing eco-friendly products, compared to 47 percent who say the price is a factor.
然而，大多数(57%)家长表示，产品的可获得性是他们不愿购买环保产品的原因，相比之下，47%的家长认为价格是一个因素。
