The WAHM Connection

 

Work at Home Moms (WAHMS) and The Kids they Love

You work at home, you have kids. You love your work, you love your kids. Keeping a balance between the two is harder than many people think. Women working outside the home think work at home moms (wahms) have it made -  but wahms know that's not the full picture. Separating work form family life, space and time is harder than imagined. You never really get to "walk away" from work --because it's always right there with the laundry, the kids, the dishes and the homework.
Keeping little ones entertained, engaged and with you while you make productive headway on your home business or direct sales work can be a blessing. No one is asking for kids to be ignored or neglected - but rather stimulated and close by!

 

Keeping Kids Busy While You Work at Home

Activities for your kids while on the phone: 1. Keep a box of special toys that only come out when you are ready to make a contact. Your children will actually be excited for you to be on the phone when they see this special box come out. 2. Have an age appropriate craft ready to do. For a child under 3, put them in their high chair and allow them to paint with water and a watercolor brush. For an older child, play dough, watercolors and preschool craft sets work great! 3. Put together a bag or briefcase with a play phone, old catalogs, pencils, old order forms, a calculator and any other "office equipment" that is age appropriate so that they can do their "business" while you do yours. For those of you who live in warm weather climates, who have the opportunity to move your business outdoors, here are some outdoor ideas. In this day of portable phones, there is no reason why you can't make your contacts, while your children are enjoying the following activities: 1.Bubble Blowing - use spill proof containers or this fun will be over too quickly. 2. Painting the Sidewalk - use water in plastic cups and watercolor paintbrushes. 3. Washing Bikes - give them a bucket with soapy water and some old rags. You can hose them off together when you are off the phone. 4. Scavenger Hunt - verbally give them items to find within eye sight while you make a call. 5. Gardening - give them their own little patch of dirt to till with child-size garden tools. You can plant seeds together when you are finished with your call. Back to Kid Tips >>>

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