Comments on: Telecommuting Tips: Working at Home With Kids http://www.telecommutingdiva.com/2009/07/10/telecommuting-tips-working-at-home-with-kids/ Helping Your Freelance Business Thrive Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:20:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: Amanda http://www.telecommutingdiva.com/2009/07/10/telecommuting-tips-working-at-home-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-8006 Amanda Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:59:14 +0000 http://www.telecommutingdiva.com/?p=889#comment-8006 I could't agree with you more! Most days I have complete care for my kiddos through daycare, however there are times when I will telecommute and allow them to stay home with me. The key is activites and setting boundaries. My kids and I have setup ways to communicate that do not make noise (hand signals, notes, etc) so that they know how to approach me when I am on the phone. Thye also know where in the house they can be noisy and where they can't be, this has been very important as it helps me to accomplish my work w/o noise and frequent interruption. Day to day, it is much better and they are happier if they are in daycare, but it can work, you just have to plan the day right :) I could’t agree with you more! Most days I have complete care for my kiddos through daycare, however there are times when I will telecommute and allow them to stay home with me. The key is activites and setting boundaries. My kids and I have setup ways to communicate that do not make noise (hand signals, notes, etc) so that they know how to approach me when I am on the phone. Thye also know where in the house they can be noisy and where they can’t be, this has been very important as it helps me to accomplish my work w/o noise and frequent interruption.

Day to day, it is much better and they are happier if they are in daycare, but it can work, you just have to plan the day right :)

]]> By: Joel Haspel http://www.telecommutingdiva.com/2009/07/10/telecommuting-tips-working-at-home-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-7985 Joel Haspel Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:41:17 +0000 http://www.telecommutingdiva.com/?p=889#comment-7985 Great tips. I'm tweeting them out to my followers now. My daughter goes to daycare or grandma's house when I've got a full telework day planned. Great tips. I’m tweeting them out to my followers now. My daughter goes to daycare or grandma’s house when I’ve got a full telework day planned.

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