Make Your Child an Executive!

So you've decided to work from home, but youloves sitting at her desk and "working" while I am
have one big problem....How do you juggle workingworking. She also has an easel in the office that
from home and taking care of your child at thehas a magnetic board on one side with all
same time? At 16 months old my daughter is mydifferent magnets. She loves playing with alphabet
executive assistant. Find out how you can makemagnets. I also have a toybox with a lot of toys
your child into an executive assistant.that she can play with throughout the day. She
Crazy?loves that she has a space that is "her own" that
When you're working from home you learn howshe can watch me and play alongside me while I
to set-up and organize your home office space.work.
One of the things that is essential to this office, ifThe Boss Needs a Break Too!
you have little ones at home, is a place for yourSo my office isn't the traditional office that you
child! I've read a lot of articles that talk aboutwould find working in the "outside world", and I
making your home office a quiet space for youoften trip over toys on my way to work, but it is
to go and work. I have a different perspective onthe perfect office for a work at home mom. My
this. Instead of making your office a space thatdaughter is close to me all day long even if I am
your child shouldn't be in, why not give them aworking. We even have a work schedule that we
place to work alongside of you? Crazy? Read on.....follow throughout the day. We take frequent
My Daughter's a Work at Home Mom!breaks to play. She knows when to expect
O.K. So you're asking, if I encourage my child tobreaktime so she will be calmer in those times
play in the same room I'm working in, how am Ithat I am working. I find that having a schedule
going to get anything done? One of the waysthat we follow really helps her to be happy
that your child learns as the grow up, is tothroughout the day. Melody thrives on a schedule.
immitate the actions of those around them.She knows exactly what time lunch is even
Especially you! Have you ever really stopped tothough she can't tell time. At 11:00 each day she
look at how your child plays on a day to daycomes up to me and says Mommy, "eat eat."
basis? I was completely amazed to see whatThe schedule keeps her happy and ensures that I
Melody does while not under my directspend a good amount of quality time with her
supervision. She's a work at home mom! Allright,each day and don't get caught up in my work.
so that's a bit of a stretch...but she parents herMy Little Executive Assistant
stuffed animals, and "works" throughout the day. IIt's really a win-win situation for the both of us.
was astonished to see how much she reallyThroughout the day I'll also give her little tasks to
imitates my actions. I took this knowledge andcomplete. Right now they are easy tasks such as
used it to develop a play space that she hasputting the shapes back in her shape ball, or
come to love.working on completing a puzzle. As she gets older
The Executive Secretary is In!I will start adding crafts and other things that will
I gave Melody her own office within my homehelp her learn while playing in our office. She is my
office. My daughter loves working with me everylittle executive assistant. I realize that this may
day. I have set up a corner of my office that isnot be a practical solution for everyone's house,
just for her. She's got her own little desk andbut take the concept, and take a look at your
chair set up right next to mine. The desk is"office" to see if this might be something that you
packed with coloring books and crayons, puzzlescan incorporate into your life. It is a huge help in
and books. She even has her own phone! Melodyour house.