英全职爸爸家庭生活态度调查

Modern working fathers now spend so much time at the office they consider their primary role to be 'breadwinner' rather than 'father'.

如今的职场爸爸们因过分忙于工作，竟认为自己在家中的主要任务是“养家糊口”，而不是做“爸爸”。

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No say: Three quarters of fathers polled wish they spent less time working and more time with their kids

Researchers studied the attitudes towards family life of 2,500 dads around Britain who work full-time².

They were asked to identify the roles they perceived as their key responsibilities within their own family unit.

Staggeringly³（摇晃地，蹒跚地） , three quarters of those questioned said they saw themselves more as a breadwinner（养家糊口的人） than they did as a father.

Just one in two identified 'dad' as their first priority⁴ while a similar number picked 'husband'.

Other roles which many of them they felt they occupied were 'gardener', 'driver', 'repairman' and 'chef'.

The study, carried out by discount（折扣） voucher⁵（证件，凭单） site Savoo.co.uk to mark Fathers' Day, also found seven out of ten dads would like more time with their kids.

Simon Bird for savoo.co.uk said: 'It's worrying so many fathers see their role as putting food on the table, rather than as a father figure.

'They don't want to feel distanced from their family, but long office hours and lengthy⁶ daily commutes⁷（通勤） means millions of dads miss out on valuable time with their kids.

'They feel under pressure to provide a decent⁸ standard of living for their family, but in doing so are potentially damaging their relationship with their children.

'It's a difficult balancing act, but it's important to spend time with children and partners at the weekend and anytime during the day.

'Trying to eat dinner around the table three or four times a week, playing football at the park or hearing the kids read will all help family bonding（ 粘合，压焊） .

'That's why we want children and partners to celebrate Father's Day this Sunday, to show fathers they are appreciated, and for everything they do.'

The study, carried out between the 9th and 11th June, asked dads to select what they felt that their main role was.

Seventy four percent picked 'breadwinner', 53 percent picked 'father', 52 percent opted⁹ for（选择） 'husband' and 18 percent went for 'gardener'.