If you have small kids you can do like I do , and have the office in the same room as their play room. This will only be like this for a while . Just until he gets a little older, but now at 9 months I have his toys and a high chair in here with me so he is always within sight.
If you have toddlers and older kids you might try some of these ideas :
Set them up a art/craft area. Make sure it is where a mess will not matter and that it is safe. Keep a lot a coloring books around.
Check out yard sales and thrift stores for cheap toys. So they always have something different to play with.
When my daughter was little I set her up a “dressing room” in her bedroom and had a lot of yard sale clothes and jewelry etc . She would play dress-up for hours!
Set them up a table with a challenging puzzle.
Keep educational and kids movies on hand for them to watch.
With older kids you can allow them to play video games.
You might want to check out summer camps and Vacation Bible School. This might give you a few hours a day to get some work done. It usually does not last too many weeks ,but you could schedule some of your very important stuff that needs done for that week of the camp.
If you use your noggin and think like a kid than you should be able to keep them entertained for a while so you can get some work done at home. Making the decision to work at home is a family affair ,but you should not neglect your family to do it. If your family sees that it will not take any time from them and that you still care about what they are doing while you work than everything should fall into place. You will soon be on your way to a successful home based business.
Article by: Jennifer of momworksathome.blogspot.com
