If you have small children, keeping them busy and out of trouble while you do needed things around the house if very difficult!  I know my daughter, Sarah , has two kids who are five and three!  She works from home and needs them to listen and occupy themselves for part of the day.  This is what she does. 

1.  Wear them out!  Play with them in the morning feed them a good lunch and designate “Quiet time” even if they don’t nap.

2.  Make room for a playroom in some area of your house where your children can be monitored, but aren’t directly on top of you.

3.  Be Strong!  If you tell your children that you need to do some grown up things and can’t give them your undividede attention, don’t feel guilty!

4.  Limit your time of working on other things to a couple hours a day. 

Kids are very adaptable and will be just fine as long as you develop a routine!  Stick with it and you will be surprised how well they can do!

Len :: Jan.15.2009 :: Caring for your Children, Disciplining Children :: No Comments »

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