How to work from home and look after children
Working from home might sound like a dream come true but there are things to consider if you are to make a success of it. For those who find themselves working from home for the first time, they might be surprised by the challenges – the biggest one being how to balance your job with looking after young children.
Tips for working from home when looking after children
Can it be done? It’s no easy feat but plenty have had to make the situation work and there are things you can do to make the process easier.
Hire a nanny
It can be next to impossible at times if you do need to work from home when kids are in the house. This is especially true when you are the only adult home. If you are in this position, it’s certainly a good idea to contact a nanny agency. This way you can bring someone into your home to look after the kids, allowing you to get work done. You can enjoy being at home with the children while someone else makes sure they are behaving. Perfect!
Work in tandem with your spouse or partner
Working from home and looking after children certainly needs to be a team effort. If both you and your spouse are working from home, it’s important to work together. Arrange a schedule where one person can be working while the other is looking after the kids and then swap. This is a good solution if you are both self-employed and if you have flexible working hours.
Use a home office
Anyone who has tried to work at home with kids around will know how imperative having a private workspace is. Even if you have employed a nanny or if your partner is looking after the children, it will be hard to concentrate if you are set up in the lounge or dining room. If you don’t have an office, consider setting one up or choosing a room that can be off-limits to everyone else while you are working.
While working from home when the children are in the house can be a challenge, if this is a situation you are in, hopefully, the above tips can help you make the best of it.
Hiring a nanny is the perfect option, as this gives you the peace to work while your children are safe and happy in professional hands.
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If you are reading this article around April 2020, it may not be possible to hire a nanny depending on where you are in the world (please pay attention to governmental advice). However, Beauchamp Partners are here to help as soon as you are able to employ someone.