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孩子5岁时，你所记得的，是他上学第一天你终于独自拥有整个房子了。你记得参加家长-教师联系会，在你离开会议室去洗手间时，你当选为会长。你记得孩子问 你“圣诞老人是真的吗？”你回答“是的”，因为他还需要你的肯定回答，尽管不久他就能自己判断了。你记得在沙发垫子下一通翻腾要找出些零钱，这样牙齿仙女 就会来把你孩子掉的第一颗牙带走。你多希望孩子的牙都换成了恒牙。

All you remember about your child being five is the first day of school and finally having the house to yourself. You remember joining the PTA and being elected president when you left a meeting to use the restroom. You remember being asked “Is Santa real?” and saying “yes” because he had to be for a little bit longer. You remember shaking the sofa cushions for loose change, so the tooth fairy could come and take away your child’s first lost tooth. You wished for your child to have all permanent teeth.

(Source: wwenglish.com)