"Well, Dad, I have to go now. I left work early to say hello, and now I leave. Yeah, right. Wait a minute. Why did you really come here, Thomas? "I told you that. I'm here because I just wanted to say hello. I need to go home now.

  You know my wife is pregnant（怀孕的）, so I need to go to check if she's okay. Have a good day." "I don't believe you. I know you very well, son. I know you're scared, and it's okay. You will become a father, and that can be something scary, right? That's okay."

  "What are you talking about? I'm fine. I'm not scared. Come here, son. Take a seat, please. We need to talk about that. Sit down."

  "Dad, I'm fine. Everything will be fine. I have a good job, and we have a house, so I'm your dad, and I'm telling you to sit down. We need to talk, so now sit down, please." "Okay（好）, I have to admit（承认） it. I'm scared. I don't know anything about how to raise a child." "I don't feel unprepared for this challenge（挑战）. It's the biggest thing I will have to face（向）."

  "Okay, okay. Relax, son. Nobody's really prepared to become a father." "It's okay to feel scared because of that, but I'm here to help you whenever（无论何时） you need it." "I don't know that. What if I become the worst dad ever? I don't think I can make it." "All right. Listen to me.

  I'll give（做） you some tips on how to raise your child." "Racing（赛马） kids is one of the toughest（坚韧的） and most fulfilling jobs in the world. Believe me." "And also, this is one for which you might feel the least prepared. It happened to me." "One of the things you have to do when raising your child is boost（推进） your child's self（自己）-esteem（尊重）." "Kids start developing their sense of self as babies, and then they see themselves through their parents' eyes." "Your tone（音） of voice, your body language, and your every expression are absorbed（吸收） by your kids."

  "Your words and actions as a parent affect their developing self-esteem more than anything else." "Praising（赞扬） accomplishments（成就）, however small, will make them feel out." "Letting kids do things independently（独立地） will make them feel capable（有能力的） and strong."