來自嬰兒用品公司Philips Avent的Deneice Harwin表示：“我們的研究顯示，在孩子平安降生前，初為父母的人中，有四分之三為理財問題而擔(dān)憂，顯而易見資金問題備受關(guān)注。”
　　Deneice Harwin, from baby products company Philips Avent, said: 'Our research shows that three quarters of new parents worried about how they would cope financially before their baby had even arrived, so clearly money is a major concern. '

　　“我們了解到，這些新手父母們經(jīng)常會陷入瘋狂購物的狀態(tài)，三分之一的人承認(rèn)自己過度消費(fèi)，買一些不實(shí)用的東西。”
　　'We know that new parents can often get caught-up in a new baby shopping frenzy, as a third agreed that they spent more than they needed, buying things they didn't even use. '

　　“只要稍稍研究一些自己的實(shí)際需求，購買一些品質(zhì)高的耐用品，這些新手父母們就能在嬰兒出生時，平均省下136英鎊。”
　　'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. '

　　“而在準(zhǔn)備迎接第二個孩子時，基于上次的生育經(jīng)驗(yàn)，這些家長變得更善于理財，在購物方面也變得更加理性了。”
　　'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.'