How to Work at Home with Children

Working at home when you have small children running around can be challenging. It will be hard to answer the phone with children screaming and the TV blaring in the other room. By following these tips you will be able to juggle working at home and the children at the same time.

Teach your children when the phone rings they become silent. You can make this a game. See who can be the quietest while you are on the phone. The one that wins gets a sticker. At the end of the week the one with the most stickers gets a prize.

Have an area to work in that you can close the door if your children become too noisy. If you are trying to focus on work and your children are running and playing you will not be able to concentrate. Shut the door if you need to. There is no reason to feel guilty. Your kids will not care and you will be more productive. This is of course assuming there is someone else there to keep an eye on your children.

Have lots of activities to keep your children occupied while you are working at home. If they are busy they will be less likely to bother you while you do your work. Age appropriate crafts work great to keep kids entertained.

Hire a sitter to help watch the kids while you are working. A responsible teenager or college student could entertain your children while making sure they don't get into any trouble. This is especially important if you have little children. You will be free to work knowing your children are not going to be into something they shouldn't.

It can be a challenge to work at home with children, but it can be done with a little planning.

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