怎样让孩子们在暑假受益匪浅呢？（双语）

 　　暑假快要结束了，你的孩子暑假有收获吗？阅读本篇文章，让你为孩子的下一个暑假做准备吧。

　　How to make your children have a lot benefited on summer vacation？

　　怎样让孩子们在暑假受益匪浅呢？

　　1. Remind them of previous times they overcame a fear

　　他们克服了恐惧的时候提醒他们

　　Reminding your child of a previous occasion where they were afraid to try something, but ended up enjoying it, can give them a little boost of confidence in their own abilities.

　　提醒你的孩子以前他们害怕尝试,但最终享受了它,可以给他们一个小表扬来提高他们对自己的能力的信心。

　　2. Avoid comparing them to others

　　避免把他们与别人进行比较

　　Focus on your child, and what fears it is that they are aiming to overcome. Making continual comparisons to other kids can be unhelpful and may make your child feel inadequate¹.

　　关注你的孩子,看看他们害怕什么。让其他孩子与你的孩子持续的比较可以说是无益的,还可能会让你的孩子感到不满足。

　　3. Teach them to recognize valid² fears

　　教他们正确的认识恐惧

　　While overcoming fears is important, we need to remember that some fears are perfectly³ valid and healthy. If your child is afraid of jumping into a river full of crocodiles, then that’s good, that’s a fear that you don’t want them to overcome. Teach them to recognize the difference between important life-saving fears, and irrational⁴ fears, by talking through risks and consequences.

　　然而克服恐惧是很重要的,但我们需要记住一些恐惧是完全有效和健康的。如果你的孩子害怕跳入有很多鳄鱼的河中,那很好,这是一个你不想让他们克服的恐惧。通过讨论风险和后果来教他们识别重要的拯救生命的恐惧,和非理性的恐惧的区别。

　　4. Show them how facing a fear can be done in small steps

　　告诉他们如何通过小的步骤面对恐惧

　　Sometimes the best way to overcome a fear is to leap right into it, other times though it’s better to tackle it slowly and gently. Be guided by your child on this, if the fear is overwhelming for them, then show them how it can be approached in small stages, only moving on to the next stage when a certain comfort level is reached. Plan the stages with them ahead of time so that they are clear on what is going to happen, and don’t spring surprises on them or they won’t trust you next time.

　　有时克服恐惧最好的办法就是飞跃跳过,其他时候最好慢慢地轻轻地解决它。通过这样来引导你的孩子,如果他们的恐惧是压倒性的,然后向他们展示如何走近一小步,只有移动到下一个能达到一定的舒适度阶段。提前计划,以便他们清楚会发生什么,也不要有什么惊喜否则下次他们不会信任你。

　　5. Constantly remind them that they’re not alone

　　不断地提醒他们，他们并不孤单

　　Probably the most important one is to remind them regularly that they don’t have to face their fears alone. If they feel secure in the knowledge that you will be there for them whatever the outcome, this will grow their fearless mindset and help give them the confidence to move forward.

　　最重要的是不断地提醒他们,他们不必独自面对他们的恐惧。如果他们觉得安全,无论他们结果如何，你都会在这里,这将增加他们的无所畏惧的心态,帮助增加他们前进的信心。

1 inadequate   

adj.(for,to)不充足的，不适当的

参考例句：

• The supply is inadequate to meet the demand.供不应求。
• She was inadequate to the demands that were made on her.她还无力满足对她提出的各项要求。

2 valid   

adj.有确实根据的；有效的；正当的，合法的

参考例句：

• His claim to own the house is valid.他主张对此屋的所有权有效。
• Do you have valid reasons for your absence?你的缺席有正当理由吗？

3 perfectly   

adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
• Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。

4 irrational   

adj.无理性的，失去理性的

参考例句：

• After taking the drug she became completely irrational.她在吸毒后变得完全失去了理性。
• There are also signs of irrational exuberance among some investors.在某些投资者中是存在非理性繁荣的征象的。