Children in the Home Business Environment

[Chris Fischer]

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Children in the Home Business Environment
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, Im in the 
middle of something important here, but how can I say no to 
those eyes? Ill be right back...

Ok, that wasnt so bad was it? Shes happy, Im happy (having 
bonded with my daughter) and now Im back to continue my 
conversation with you :-) Whats the lesson here? Flexibility 
is a major key to balancing your home business priorities with 
your familys 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 w.ork at h.ome 
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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