爲人父母后,你纔會知道這些事

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.
所有父母都會和你說，你能做的準備是有限的。剩下的需要你自己慢慢弄清楚。你會不會成爲能同時處理多項任務的超人？成爲一個讓J.K.羅琳都自愧不如的講故事者？同時擁有上述這些能力？看看我們的技能清單，瞭解每位新生父母都需要什麼吧。

NOTHING'S MORE PRECIOUS THAN SLEEP
沒有什麼比睡眠更珍貴了

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.
換句話說，《日內瓦公約》禁止剝奪睡眠是有理由的。有時間就眯一會兒：因爲能在前幾個月整晚都安睡的寶寶實在是太罕見了。

THE HONEYMOON'S OVER
蜜月結束了

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.
如果你發現自己在夜裏對着某人的耳朵低語，那麼你可能並不是在說最近的肉體幻想。不，你更有可能說的是小熊維尼的舒緩章節。

SAVE, SAVE, SAVE
省錢，省錢，省錢

Hospitals, immunisations, diapers, food, clothes, strollers... the list goes on. And on. Time to rearrange those financial priorities, guys.
醫院、預防針、尿布、食物、衣服和嬰兒車等等。同志們，是時候重新安排需要優先處理的財務狀況了。

MULTI-TASKING NINJA
處理多任務的忍者

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.
多任務處理指的不是一邊看郵件一邊打會議電話。多任務處理指的是衝奶粉的時候還得洗衣服、唱搖籃曲和換尿布。顯然，不要在做事的過程中睡着哦。

GOING OUT WILL NEVER BE THE SAME
出去浪再也不會像以前一樣了

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.
最後一分鐘的假期？午夜電影？即興和朋友出去喝東西？想得美。至於那家你想去的新餐館……能有時間讀餐館的評論就該心滿意足了。

FAMILY COMES FIRST, ALWAYS
家庭永遠是第一位

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?
如果你是辦公室派對的靈魂人物或是緊急會議的專職人員，那就準備接受降職吧。畢竟你想要按時到家，和孩子道聲晚安，是不是呀？

NEW-FOUND LOVE FOR YOUR PARENTS
重新愛上自己的父母

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.
承認自己錯了是最艱難的事情之一。事實上，更難的是承認父母是對的。你會以全新的方式欣賞他們，而且一定要告訴他們：畢竟照顧小孩的費用可是很高的。

THERE'S NOTHING CALLED EMBARRASSMENT
根本沒有什麼可尷尬的

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.
剛開始的時候，你可能會不好意思唱歌、做鬼臉或是在公共場合餵奶。相信我們：一切都會過去的。