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House/Home/Family - Family time 家庭时间 
Children, from birth to adulthood, need time and attention from their parents. The impact of personal interaction cannot be underestimated. The importance of family time has a bearing on the social and emotional maturity of children and establishes deep understanding among family members.孩子们，从出生到成年，都需要父母的陪伴和关注，这样人与人之间互动的影响不可低估。家庭时间很重要，它关系到儿童的社会性和情感是否发育成熟，可以在家庭成员之间建立深厚的理解。The role of the family can have a significant impact on emotional and behavioural issues in children. A number of studies have recommended spending quality time with children as the first step to raising happy children who will make a positive contribution to society.家庭的作用可以对儿童的情绪和行为问题产生重大影响。一些研究建议，把与孩子共度美好时光作为培养快乐孩子的第一步，这些孩子将对社会做出积极贡献。The ultimate goal of family time is to create opportunities for all members of the family to love and understand each other, in the process growing happy, well-adjusted children.家庭时间的最终目标是为家庭所有成员创造彼此相爱和理解的机会，在这个过程中使他们成长为快乐、从容、淡定的孩子。In the hustle and bustle of life, have you ever wondered if it was okay to push family time aside for all of your other responsibilities? How are we to know just how important family time is to a growing child? Does it affect their emotional well-being and development?
在喧嚣的生活中，你有没有想过把家庭时间放在一边，而只关注其他责任是不是合适呢？我们怎么知道家庭时间对一个成长中的孩子有多重要呢？这一点会影响他们的情绪健康和发展吗？ It shouldn’t come as any surprise that family time is very important to children and to adults. As humans, we crave interaction and it’s important in our relationships with each other to spend time as a family and to nurture a safe environment to call home.家庭时间对孩子和成人都很重要，这一点毋庸置疑。作为人类，我们渴望这样的互动，在我们的人际关系当中，作为一个家庭在一起度过的时间、和营造一个被称为“家”的安全的环境，对我们来说至关重要。Studies have shown that children need time to feel like they are needed and wanted and the more of that time they receive, the more likely they will be able to go out and conquer the world, or at least the 1st grade!研究表明，孩子们需要时间去感受自己是被需要的感觉，他们得到的时间越多，他们就越有可能走出去征服世界，至少在一年级是这样！Here are 7 ideas for spending more time together!Choose a night each week that is always family night. Everyone should know what night this is. Keep it scheduled and don’t let anything fall in its place. This is important. Go to a fun place together or go out to dinner. Stay home for a movie night or game night. Talk! Tell each other about your week and your plans.每周选一天作为家庭之夜。每个人都应该知道今天晚上是什么日子。要保证计划的执行，不要停止不前。这很重要。一起去一个有趣的地方或出去吃饭。呆在家里看电影或玩游戏。要说话！告诉大家你过的日子和你的计划。Have a family vacation at least once a year. The best memories I have growing up, was when we went somewhere fun all together. It doesn’t have to be an elaborate cruise, although that would be a blast and surely create fond memories! Go camping, rent a cabin in the woods, go to amusement parks, or even have a staycation. But do it, spend time together on vacation!每年至少有一次家庭度假。我成长过程中最美好的回忆，就是我们一起去了一个什么有趣的地方。这不一定非得是一次精心策划的巡游，尽管那将会激动人心，并肯定会留下美好的回忆！可以去野营，在树林里租个小木屋，去游乐园，甚至可以在家度假。但是行动吧，一起度假！ 3. Exercise Together 一起锻炼Get outside with your kids! Go enjoy the great outdoors. Go hiking, fishing, boating, or participate in family runs together. Physical activity and sunshine is great for everyone but when you do it together as a family, you build those relationships at the same time. Win-win!!和你的孩子们出去！去享受美好的户外生活吧。一起去远足、钓鱼、划船或家人一起跑步。体育活动和阳光对每个人都很好，但是当你作为一个家庭一起做的时候，你会同时和家人建立联系。双赢！！ Go to the library together. Find a list of great chapter books for whatever age your children are. Before bed, read a chapter together. Reading together makes for great conversation and bonding time. And if a movie was made after the book, go see it together!家人一起去图书馆。找一份好书的清单，无论你的孩子是什么年龄。睡觉前，一起读一章。一起阅读能带来很好的交谈和增进感情的时间。如果读书后还要看一部电影，那就一起去看吧！Sign up for an art class together! There are some awesome classes and opportunities out there in the communities. Go to a museum or an art show. Or just find a simple craft to make at home together. Whatever it is, doing art together makes great memories with your family.一起报名上美术课！社区里会有一些很棒的课程和机会。或者去博物馆或艺术展。或者找个简单的手工艺品一起在家里做。不管是什么，一起学艺术会给家人们留下美好的回忆。Find a way to help someone else as a family. Do you have an elderly neighbor that needs help pulling weeds? Do you know someone who just had a baby who would appreciate a meal? Make the meal together as a family and bring it over to them. They will learn the value of helping others and doing it together makes a huge difference!想办法像帮助家人那样帮助别人。你有需要帮忙除草的老邻居吗？你知道谁家刚生下孩子，会喜欢吃顿饭吗？一家人一起做这顿饭，然后把它带给他们。他们会学到帮助别人的价值，一起做创造不一样的生活！ 7. Get in the kitchen 进厨房When you make dinner, ask one of your children to help you. I know this might make the dinner process a little longer, sometimes a lot longer. But if you help your kids get familiar in the kitchen when they are younger, it will be easier for them later on; they might even thank you for it someday.当你做晚饭时，请你的一个孩子帮你。我知道这可能会让做晚餐的时间更长，有时会很长。但是，如果你在孩子们小的时候帮助他们熟悉厨房，以后他们会更容易接近厨房；他们甚至有一天会为此感谢你。There are so many options out there for family time. Make it simple. It doesn’t have to be a huge deal! Just make sure you do it! We will enjoy life better if we enjoy life with the ones we love.家庭时间有很多选择。简单点。这不会是个大问题！要确保一定要做到！如果我们和所爱的人一起享受生活，就会更好地享受生活。sacred 神圣的，值得尊重的 well-adjusted 理智的;从容镇定的 hustle and bustle 熙熙攘攘 staycation 在家度假 以上就是今天的内容。欢迎继续关注Metro English。
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