Or is it? Except for the temptations and challenges that come with warm weather, the call of the beach or local pool’ it can be challenging especially if you have school age children. Many of us had as one of the many reasons we started a home based business, was so we could spend more time with the family. But when summer comes all of a sudden your well laid plans of time management can be seriously tested. Yikes what’s a MOM or DAD to do? We’ve all heard it: “I’m bored!”, “There’s nothing to do!”, Whining ….”All the other kids are going to the ….”. Then the fights start, phone rings and the dog knocks the plate of sandwiches to the floor.
Here are a couple of ideas that might be helpful.
Here are a couple of ideas that might be helpful.
1. Depending on the age of the kids, adjust when you work. If they have nap times that can be much needed quiet time for you. I like to get up early while the house is quiet, before any one is trying to grab some time that I need for the Business. So while they sleep I do a bit of Yoga to set the intent of the day and then enjoy the silence to work. When the kids wake up, I’m ready for a break and some quality time with them. Also on spiring break and summer I not only get up earlier but go to bed a bit later and NO late night TV.
2. Do you have a neighborhood teenager or elder …. Older grandmothers or grandfather
s can make great caregivers. They have a life time of experience and usually a lot of wisdom and patience.
s can make great caregivers. They have a life time of experience and usually a lot of wisdom and patience. 3. Check out all the summer activities in your area. There are Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, Day Camps and Church Camps. Also swimming lessons, crafts, dance classes, gymnastics and in our area a supervised bike rodeo run by the local YMCA. Check for Health Club kids programs and more. Running kids from one activity to the next is not what I mean. But a couple of extra activities a week for fun with someone else doing the driving will give you some more of that quiet time you need and they will love you for it.
4. Sometimes it helps to buddy up with another family that wants to trade days; I’ll take yours on Monday and Wednesday and you take mine on Tuesday and Thursday. With the right person this can work wonders to free up time.
5. Finally, if you're in a pinch trying to meet a deadline or make an important call, bribery works wonders! No, it's not the most highly praised parenting tactic in the book, but it can be quite effective. Tell the kids that if they'll keep it down until you get finished, you'll take them to get ice cream afterwards.
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