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Getting Work Done When You Just Can't
Distract the Kids
By: Stephanie Foster
When you work at home, one of the biggest challenges can
be keeping the kids busy. There will be the days when the
usual tactics won't distract them, but you just have to get
some work done. It might just be time to do something the
kids won't expect.
Some work at home jobs and businesses may not require you
to actually be at home. Can you bring a laptop or briefcase
and work at the playground, library or fast food restaurant?
You'll still have to keep a sharp eye on the kids, but they'll
have a chance to release that pent-up energy.
What about things you can do with your kids at home while
working? Older children may be able to help you with parts
of your work, knowing that this will free you up to play with
them sooner.
Other times you may have to take advantage of any flexibility
in office hours your work at home job or business will allow
you. Go play! Dance with them, play a board game, paint...
just find something fun to do with them for a while. Don't
make a habit of this, or your generally cooperative kids may
suddenly expect you to drop everything to play with them,
but there are times when you make exceptions to your office
hours.
Not all work at home parents can do this, of course. Some
jobs do require set hours. In that case, have someone you
can call on to help. This doesn't have to be another adult.
Even having an older child from the neighborhood come over
to play can be enough to let you get work done.
If you are regularly having problems with the kids needing
your attention while you are trying to work, it may be time
to reassess your office hours. Children's needs do change
as they get older, so the schedule that worked perfectly for
your toddler may not work now.
Remind yourself as often as necessary why you decided to work
at home in the first place. It's easy to get your priorities
mixed up when you have a schedule to keep, deadlines to meet,
etc., but your children need you too. Keep them high in your
priorities and let them know how much they mean to you.
Author Bio
Stephanie Foster is the owner of Home with the Kids - a resource
for parents who want to work at home. For more tips on working
at home, please visit www.homewiththekids.com/wah.htm
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