养个宝宝要花费多少钱?

　　'By doing a little research into what they will really need, and buying good quality items which will last, new parents can save an average of ?136 when baby arrives. '

　　“只要稍稍研究一些自己的实际需求，购买一些品质高的耐用品，这些新手父母们就能在婴儿出生时，平均省下136英镑。”

　　'By the time a second child has come along though, parents are more cash-conscious and make more informed purchases, based on what they learnt first time around.'

　　“而在准备迎接第二个孩子时，基于上次的生育经验，这些家长变得更善于理财，在购物方面也变得更加理性了。”

　　The research of 2,891 parents found they can expect to hand over ?271.59 on baby's nursery including cot, furniture, soft furnishings and paint.

　　共有2891名父母参与了该项研究，调查结果显示他们在育婴方面的花费为271.59英镑，其中包括购置婴儿床、家具、室内装饰品以及装饰画。

　　Toys will come in at a whopping ?661.20.

　　玩具方面的花销更是巨大，达到661.2英镑。

　　They are also looking at spending around ?741.24 on clothes and another ?65.50 on a travel cot so baby has somewhere to sleep on weekends away or holidays.

　　家长们还要考虑支出约741.24英镑的服装费，此外还要花65.5英镑来添置婴儿提篮，以便周末出游或度假时婴儿能有睡觉的地方。

　　Close to ?138.38 will go on a pushchair, an average of ?70.03 for the first car seat and around ?51.96 on a high chair.

　　家长们要花费近138.38英镑在婴儿推车上，而首次购买汽车安全座椅的平均花销为70.03英镑，此外一把婴儿高脚餐椅的价钱约51.96英镑。

　　Mother and father will also invest around ?51.94 in feeding and sterilising equipment and they will spend ?861.36 on baby's food during the first year.

　　另外，父母在婴儿喂养工具以及消毒设备上的开销约51.94英镑，在婴儿出生的第一年，他们在购置婴儿食品方面还将支出861.36英镑。

　　The study also found more than one in three parents thought they spent too much money on toys.

　　该研究还发现，超过三分之一的家长认为购买玩具的开销过大。