英语四六级：高龄父母的恐惧

　　
　　英语四六级：高龄父母的恐惧

　　中国《婚姻法》提倡晚婚晚育。因为适当地推迟婚育期，可以使人们有更多的时间为婚后的生活做更为充分的物质和精神上的准备，这样可以大大地提高家庭的稳固性和婚姻生活的幸福美满程度。此外，晚婚晚育还可以有效地控制人口增长。但是。晚年得子的父母们又是怎么看待这一问题的呢？

　　Psychiatrists who work with older parents say thatmaturity can be an asset in child rearing一older parentsare more thoughtful; use less physical discipline and spendmore time with their children. But raising kids takes moneyand energy. Many older parents find themselves balanc-ing their limited financial resources, declining energy and failing health against the growing demands of an activechild. Dying and leaving young children is probably theolder parents' biggest, and often unspoken, fear. Havinglate-life Children, says an economics professor, often means parents, particularly fathers, “end up retiring much later”。

　　For many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dream.
　　Henry Metcalf, a 54一year-old journalist, knows ittakes money to raise kids. But he's also worried that hisenergy will give out first. Sure, he can still ride bikes withhis athletic fifth grader, but he's learned that young at heart doesn't mean young. Lately he's been taking after-noon naps to keep up his energy. “My body is aging,”

　　says Metcalf. “You can't get away from that.”
　　Often, older parents hear the ticking of another kindof biological clock. Therapists who work with middle-aged and older parents say fears about aging are nothing to laugh at. “They worry they'll be mistaken for grandparents,or that they'll need help getting up out of those little chairsin nursery school，‘says Joann Galst，a New Yorkpsychologist. ”But at the core of those little fears there isoften a much bigger one that they- won't be alive longenough to support and protect their child.“she says.

　　Many late一life parents, though, say their childrencame at just the right time. After marrying late and and undergoing years of fertility treatment,Marilyn and herhusband一Randy, had twins.We both wanted children says Marilyn, who was 55 when she gave birth. The twinshave given the couple what they desired for years, ”a senseof family“。 Kids of older dads are often smarter, happierand more sociable because their fathers are more involvedin their lives. ”Me dads are older, more mature,“ says Dr.
　　Silber, ”and more ready to focus on parenting.

　　Older Parents'Fears高龄父母的恐惧译文：
　　“研究高龄父母的心理学家说：成熟对于抚养孩子来说是有益处的-高龄父母的思想会更为成熟。会更少地使用体罚：而且会花更多的时间与孩子在一起。然而抚养孩子真的很需要时间和精力。许多高龄父母亲发现自己要努力使有限的经济来源、下降的体力和下滑的健康状况与孩子蓬勃的不断增长的需求之间保持平衡。去世并丢下自己年幼的孩子可能是高龄父母而且常常不对人说的恐惧。一位经济学教授说。晚年得子意味着父母。特别是父亲要更晚一些退休。对于许多人来说。退休成为一个难以企及的梦。

　　亨利·裁寺凯夫是一位54岁的记者。他储青楚养孩子需要钱。但是他也担心自己很快就会精疲力竭。诚然。他仍能和他健壮的上5年级的孩子一起骑自行车。但是他已经认识到心态年轻并不等价于年轻。近。为了保持精力充沛。他已经开始睡午觉了麦特凯夫说：”我的身体在老化。这是无能为力的事。'

　　高龄父母常常会听到另外一种生物钟的滴答声。研究中年和年龄更大的父母问题的临床医生说对于衰老的恐惧不应遭人耻笑。一位纽约的心理学家琼·哥斯特说：“他们担心被误认为是爷爷奶奶。或者担心自己从幼儿园的小凳子上起身时会需要帮助。”她还说：“这些小恐惧的核心是一个更大的恐惧。

　　那就是他们怕自己不够长命而无法支助和保护他们的孩子。'
　　然而。许多晚年得子的父母说孩子来得正是时候。玛里·琳·洛龙和她的丈夫兰迪在晚婚并经过数年受孕治疗之后，终于生了一对双胞胎。55岁时才生育的玛里琳说：”我们都想要孩子。“双胞胎给了这对夫妇多年来一直想要的东西。就是一种”家的感觉“。有高龄父亲的孩子常常更聪明、更快乐、善交际。因为他们的父亲们更多地参与到了他们的生活中。希尔伯博士说：”爸爸们年纪越大。越成熟。会越乐意把精力放在育儿上。“

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