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Ten Tips for Working at Home with Young Children
by Angie Hewerdine
Working at home can be stressful, especially with small children in the
house. Where is the balance between work and home when home IS work?
Here are some suggestions to help both you and your kids make the most
of each day at the home office.
1. Try to get up at least an hour before the children. This gives you
some quiet time to assess your daily priorities, stretch your body,
mentally and physically prepare for the day ahead. This is YOUR time. It
is of the utmost importance. Meditate at least 10 minutes in the
morning. Visualize your day going smoothly.
2. Make sure that your children have your full attention when they first
wake up. Give them hugs and kisses. Make them breakfast. Enjoy some
snuggling and laughter. These are precious times that will not always be
here. Give your children the gift of being present in the mornings.
3. Develop a routine with your kids. Keep your schedule essentially the
same every day, but don't be a slave to the clock. Each morning, set up
a selection of fun things for them to do that will keep them happily
entertained such as crayons and markers, table toys, play dough,
watercolors or a small indoor sandbox with digging toys.
4. If you can afford it, hire a nanny or a school aged mother's helper
to come into your home for just a few hours a day to play with and
attend to your children. This gives you total solitude at least for an
hour or two, even if only a few times a week.
5. Don't devote a set block of time to your work each day. Instead, have
certain objectives, such as "I will work for 4 hours today." Work during
nap time. Sneak a few minutes during lunch or whenever the children are
happily playing.
6. Allow for some flexibility, but don't just abandon your work if the
kids are not cooperating. You can be creative. Take them outside for a
while. Let them be active with you and they will most likely give you
the downtime you need to get some work done later on.
7. Let the kids help with small tasks. Let them staple, paper clip and
help you "sort" or cut. They may not actually be assisting you with your
work, but they will enjoy it and it makes them feel important, as if
they are helping Mom with her work. Be sure to thank them for their
help.
8. Try to save things that can be done after hours, such as internet
work, filing, paperwork, checking emails etc. for when they have gone to
bed. You will find that an hour of quiet working time will enable you to
catch up on your day.
9. Stay in the present moment. If a kid needs a hug or some juice, don't
put them off or push them away. Remember the reason we wanted to work at
home in the first place? So we can spend more time with our families.
Give the hug...get the juice. Do it lovingly and be grateful for the
opportunity.
10. Enjoy the journey! Life is too important to waste being stressed out
about your business. Our children, their happiness and comfort are far
more important that our business. The little things will take care of
themselves when we are in the frame of mind to enjoy what we are
creating for ourselves.
Angie Hewerdine is a successful home business owner in the fields of
Wealth Creation and Personal Development. She has a driving passion for
helping others change their lives and achieve personal and financial
freedom using a simple 3 step system. Learn more at
www.TheTimeForChange.com
or call 1-800-491-4758.
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