It’s important for children to socialize during their summer holidays, a family medicine and psychiatry expert says.

　　一位家庭医学和精神病学专家说，儿童在暑假期间进行社交很重要。

　　"Kids deserve a break during the summer. They’ve worked hard during the school year and this is their time to relax, but they should continue interacting with their friends and meeting new people," said Dr. Jin Han. He’s an assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine’s department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, in Houston.

　　“孩子们暑假应当休息一下。他们努力学习了一学年，这该是放松的时候了，不过还是要继续与伙伴们互动，结识新朋友，”金瀚博士说。他是休斯顿贝勒医学院精神病学和行为科学系的助理教授。

　　Spending time with friends and meeting new people by doing fun and educational activities such as music, arts and sports programs in the summer helps with their development, he noted.

　　他指出，孩子夏天和朋友们在一起，通过音乐、艺术和体育等有趣的教育活动结识新朋友，有助于他们的成长发育。

　　"If children spend a lot of time alone on their electronic devices, then their spectrum of interaction can be very limited," Han said. "In today’s world, it’s very easy for kids to stay indoors all day and interact with others virtually, but that is not an ideal way to connect with others. Face-to-face interactions are essential.

　　“如果孩子们一个人玩太久的电子设备，那么他们的互动范围可能会非常有限，” 瀚说。“在当今世界，孩子们很容易整天呆在房间，与别人进行虚拟交流，可这并不是与他人交流的理想方式。面对面的交流是必不可少的。”

　　"Parents should set limits on how much their children use electronic devices," he added in a Baylor news release.

　　他在贝勒的新闻稿中补充说：“家长应该对孩子使用电子设备作出限制。”

　　It’s also important for children to spend quality time with their parents and siblings.

　　对于孩子来说，与父母和兄弟姐妹共度美好时光也很重要。

　　"It’s not so much the length of time, but quality of time, that families spend together that is really valuable," Han said. "This type of interaction is not something that you can get from anywhere else. It doesn’t matter how old the child is, family bonding experiences can happen at any time."

　　“不是说时间要有多长，更重要的是时间的质量，全家在一起度过的时光才是最珍贵的。” 瀚说。“这种类型的互动是你从其他地方无法得到的。不管孩子多大，家庭的亲密关系随时都可以建立。”

　　Having children spend time with friends and family doesn’t have to put a dent in your wallet, either. For example, going to the neighborhood swimming pool or having a picnic are great ways to enjoy quality time together, Han said.

　　让孩子多与朋友和家人在一起，并非一定要花很多钱，例如，去附近的游泳池或出去野餐是享受黄金时光的好主意，瀚说。