Comments on: Tricks for Entertaining Kids when Working from Home?

By: Super Social WAHM

Super Social WAHM — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 06:21:00 +0000

My daughter is 2 years old. she cries and always wants to be cuddled even when i work. so what i do is turn on her favorite cartoon movies and sit beside her as if i’m watching with her. but, trying to finish my work as fast as possible before she realizes she needs my attention again.because like what you’ve said, if we don’t get the job done on time, we won’t get paid

this technique really works for me. and i can work hours for this. wahm

By: Carol Ann from Mom It Forward

Carol Ann from Mom It Forward — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:37:00 +0000

Good choices. Yours was to be a stay at home working mom. Way to go! You can make it work if you love the idea of being with your child rather than opting for daycare. Have her next to you doing some projects that take some time. (cutting, pasting, creating). This will take some preplanning on your part. Take some sceduled breaks. Show her a play clock with the hands pointed to when you will take time just to be with her. Give her a goal to work toward as you do. Find someone to trade play dates. Just some ideas….

By: modernmami

modernmami — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 11:47:00 +0000

A nanny would be great! I do miss those hours of uninterrupted work.

By: Janice Croze

Janice Croze — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 04:13:00 +0000

I have had to hire a nanny since my second was born. No, I can’t afford the nanny. I work to pay my nanny. BUT this is a short season in my life and I will go insane and/or my business will fall apart without it. So, every two weeks I write a cheque that hurts. But, I feel like it is an investment in my business and in my sanity!

By: modernmami

modernmami — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:23:00 +0000

I’m glad you vented! I can’t help but laugh at the fact that they’re already fighting and he’s just a baby! LOL

I also try to do a lot of work after bedtime and have been where you are since I used to do the blog and work full-time outside the house. But, these days, I can rarely keep my eyes open after 9 pm; how sad!!! We’ll figure something out, I suppose, right? Or keep going like this until they start kindergarten.

By: modernmami

modernmami — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:14:00 +0000

What a great idea!

By: modernmami

modernmami — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:02:00 +0000

Dari, she used to nap sooo good! But, in the past 3 months or so, she really hasn’t been, even when I force her to try. Sigh…my 5 year old has outgrown the nap! I will have to get better about creating a schedule for her and planning activities. Do you give him the outline of the plan beforehand or just give him a new activity as he finishes another?

By: modernmami

modernmami — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:02:00 +0000

I loved that you took the time to write your post. Really enjoyed it and bookmarked it for use later. Thanks Monica!

By: modernmami

modernmami — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:55:00 +0000

Jennifer, movies only work so much with her. She’s a very active kid and doesn’t sit still for long…even with movies! I’ll have to check on the library, and the driveway might work!

By: Roxana A. Soto

Roxana A. Soto — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:35:00 +0000

Ay, Dios mio! I totally get you and I hate that I have no tips to give you because I don’t know what to do either. My situation is a bit different, though, because while my daughter is at preschool three times a week for 5 hours, I’m at my full-time job, which means I don’t even get to take advantage of that time… Sniff… That also means that I have to do my blog and freelance writer related stuff when I get home from work or late at night after they go to bed!

To me, it sounds like you’re describing my daughter. She does the exact same things as yours. I’ve told her time and again how things work, but in the end, she’s only 4 1/2, so how is she supposed to understand, right? Now that my son is no longer a baby, things are going a couple of ways: it helps because they can play together, but it doesn’t last very long until they fight or my daughter gets bored

I’ve basically opted for doing things that don’t require ALL my attention while I’m with them (like answer emails or comments, but NOT write a post) because, in the end, I don’t think it’s fair to them either. This, however, means that I have to wait until they’re in bed to get started by which time I’m exhausted!

Sorry, but I was able to relate completely to this post and I guess I needed to vent!