Comments on: Ways to occupy your child when you are (trying) to work from home http://kidoinfo.com/ri/ways-to-occupy-your-child-when-you-are-trying-to-work-from-home/ Connects families with creative ideas, useful tips and local events in Providence, Rhode Island and beyond. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jill Davidson http://kidoinfo.com/ri/ways-to-occupy-your-child-when-you-are-trying-to-work-from-home/comment-page-1/#comment-1894 Jill Davidson Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:50:16 +0000 http://kidoinfo.com/ri/ways-to-occupy-your-child-when-you-are-trying-to-work-from-home/#comment-1894 I work at home and have found with older kids (6 up) the website BrainPop is a godsend for sick days. It's a zillion little lessons on a huge range of subjects, and keeps my oldest kid quietly entertained for a very long time in a way that seems to actually impart real info. Way more engaging than TV (though I agree it has its place). And there are times when I need to get just a little more work done that a half-hour of BrainPop is perfect all around. I think the URL is www.brainpop.com. Not trying to sell it but it is really great! I work at home and have found with older kids (6 up) the website BrainPop is a godsend for sick days. It’s a zillion little lessons on a huge range of subjects, and keeps my oldest kid quietly entertained for a very long time in a way that seems to actually impart real info. Way more engaging than TV (though I agree it has its place). And there are times when I need to get just a little more work done that a half-hour of BrainPop is perfect all around. I think the URL is http://www.brainpop.com. Not trying to sell it but it is really great!

]]> By: Katy http://kidoinfo.com/ri/ways-to-occupy-your-child-when-you-are-trying-to-work-from-home/comment-page-1/#comment-1876 Katy Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:14:59 +0000 http://kidoinfo.com/ri/ways-to-occupy-your-child-when-you-are-trying-to-work-from-home/#comment-1876 hmmm, i noticed you left out the strategy of repeatedly saying in a testy voice, "could you please leave me alone i am trying to finish this work." hmmm, i noticed you left out the strategy of repeatedly saying in a testy voice, “could you please leave me alone i am trying to finish this work.”

]]> By: Michelle Riggen-Ransom http://kidoinfo.com/ri/ways-to-occupy-your-child-when-you-are-trying-to-work-from-home/comment-page-1/#comment-1872 Michelle Riggen-Ransom Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:18:13 +0000 http://kidoinfo.com/ri/ways-to-occupy-your-child-when-you-are-trying-to-work-from-home/#comment-1872 You should have a contest where the prize is that little office area. Because I want it. You should have a contest where the prize is that little office area. Because I want it.

]]> By: Erin http://kidoinfo.com/ri/ways-to-occupy-your-child-when-you-are-trying-to-work-from-home/comment-page-1/#comment-1860 Erin Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:39:37 +0000 http://kidoinfo.com/ri/ways-to-occupy-your-child-when-you-are-trying-to-work-from-home/#comment-1860 Great ideas!! My friend Melanie recently wrote about this topic too! Here are some of her ideas. http://aimforabundance.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/finding-time-for-work-when-you%e2%80%99re-home-alone-with-the-kids/ Great ideas!!

My friend Melanie recently wrote about this topic too! Here are some of her ideas.

http://aimforabundance.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/finding-time-for-work-when-you%e2%80%99re-home-alone-with-the-kids/

]]> By: Tashia http://kidoinfo.com/ri/ways-to-occupy-your-child-when-you-are-trying-to-work-from-home/comment-page-1/#comment-1857 Tashia Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:31:21 +0000 http://kidoinfo.com/ri/ways-to-occupy-your-child-when-you-are-trying-to-work-from-home/#comment-1857 I'm so glad I stumbled upon your site! It is sometimes very difficult for me to balance the work at home and stay at home mommy. I feel guilty for working while the kids are playing or guilty for playing with them when I should be working! A couple of things that I do right now are: 1. Send my kids to a babysitter one day a week 2. Have a neighbor girl come over for a couple of hours a week during the summer 3. Set up an art area for the kids at the kitchen table (my desk is in the living room:) and they do art stuff while I work I love your idea of letting them do "computer time" too with older models or a leap pad. I'm going to try this! Thanks for the great info! I’m so glad I stumbled upon your site! It is sometimes very difficult for me to balance the work at home and stay at home mommy. I feel guilty for working while the kids are playing or guilty for playing with them when I should be working!

A couple of things that I do right now are:
1. Send my kids to a babysitter one day a week
2. Have a neighbor girl come over for a couple of hours a week during the summer
3. Set up an art area for the kids at the kitchen table (my desk is in the living room:) and they do art stuff while I work

I love your idea of letting them do “computer time” too with older models or a leap pad. I’m going to try this!

Thanks for the great info!

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