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Copyright © Stone Evans, The Home Biz Guy
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Operating a home business is seldom easy and interruptions come in all
shapes, sizes and forms.
Between the family, friends and neighbors who call or come by, and the
telemarketers who insist on ringing your number off the hook, getting
through the workday can be a real challenge.
When you introduce children into the home office environment, your
productivity and patience can be seriously tested.
For example, right now my three-year old daughter is pulling on my
shirt and begging me to read her a story. Clearly, I'm in the middle of
something important here, but how can I say no to those eyes? Ill be
right back...
Ok, that wasn't so bad was it? She's happy, I'm happy (having bonded
with my daughter) and now I'm back to continue my conversation with you
:-) What's the lesson here? Flexibility is a major key to balancing
your home business priorities with your family's needs.
I can tell you from first-hand experience that maintaining a deep level
of concentration on work in a home business for long periods of time is
next to impossible. Naptime does offer some reprieve, but any break
from the kids is usually short lived.
Even with older children, summertime introduces new challenges with
kids running in and out of the house all throughout the day.
I would like to share with you some of the tips I have discovered to
help manage your home office with children in your midst. Since
children of different ages pose different challenges, I will present my
tips in terms of age groups.
OLDER CHILDREN AND TEENS
We will look at older children first since they pose the least
challenge to our work productivity.
Children, who are old enough to understand the idea of schedules and
chores, are old enough to understand the needs of your home business.
Explain to your children that you do your work at home so that you can
be near them when they need you. But also be sure they understand that
you must do your work so that you will have the money necessary to keep
your house, feed the family and to provide them with money for
entertainment.
Once your children understand the necessity of your work, then outline
a work schedule and explain it to them. Do make sure they understand
that emergencies are definitely an acceptable reason to interrupt your
work. Then make sure they understand that between hours x and y, you
will be doing work --- and then hold them to respecting your schedule.
INFANTS
Infants will never understand your needs for work. But fortunately,
babies do well under a schedule or routine. Instead of expecting your
child to work around your schedule, schedule your work around the needs
of your baby.
It is simple. Babies eat, sleep and poop. Sometimes they play.
Fortunately, babies sleep more than they do anything else.
Naptime offers the best advantage for getting your work done. Get your
baby into a routine of eat, sleep and play, and you will experience
unexpected levels of productivity.
TODDLERS
If you have a toddler running around the house while you are operating
your home business, then you may find that your hair turning gray or
disappearing altogether. But, gray hair is a sign of character, right.
;-)
I am venturing to guess that the person who devised the door lock for
the inside of the house did so because he had toddlers in his own home.
Inside door locks should only be utilized when you are making that
important phone call and your toddler is screaming for your attention.
At all other times, your door should remain unlocked with your door
open.
Develop a routine with your children for meal times, naptimes, and play
times. Work these times into your work schedule and adhere to them. If
you fail to keep appointments with your children, your children will
have less respect for your work and do more to prevent you from the
completion of your work.
Don't be afraid to let your children sit in your lap while you are
working. It helps them to feel wanted and it helps them to be a part of
your daily life. There are times when it is okay for them to be sitting
in your lap while you work, and at other times you need them out of
your lap. Don't be afraid to tell them to get down and go play or read
a book so that you can resume your work.
Permit your children to have their toys in your office. Often they will
sit contently and play while you work. Just knowing you are near is
enough to keep them happy.
Be prepared to take an hourly break to deal with your toddler. Try to
do potty breaks at your hourly break and to do drink refills. This can
help your child grow into a routine that will work well with your home
business. At each break, spend a few minutes with your child giving
hugs and kisses and talking with your child about what he or she wants
to talk about.
Toddlers don't always do well with the routine, so be prepared to take
a few minutes when needed to give the attention that your child so
desperately needs in the moment.
IN CONCLUSION
I hope these tips serve to help you in the challenge of operating a
successful home business.
My home business permits me to fulfill my financial obligations *AND*
see my children grow up. I would never contemplate trading my home
business for another kind of business. Even with the added challenges
of dealing with toddlers in my home office, the upsides far outweigh
the downsides.
Growing my own home business with children around has definitely given
me a new respect for all people who successfully run a home business
with kids in the work environment. I tip my hat to you... You deserve
it!
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