You’re trying to finish this ‘one last thing’ and your little one is screaming and tugging at your leg. You’re overwhelmed with guilt. You decided to be a work at home mom because you wanted to spend more time with your little ones, but you have a very pressing matter that needs to be taken care of for a client. You’ve tried working when they’re sleep, but naps are getting shorter or are non-existent, there are certain hours during the day that require you’re attention i.e. a conference call, or there just aren’t enough hours at night to work and sleep. Time to learn the art of distraction. The easiest distraction is the television. This all depends on your child’s age and attention span. The next idea is to have your child in the room with you, surrounded by toys. This usually buys you 30 minutes max. If you’re good at working in time blocks then work for 30 minutes and play for 30 minutes. Set a timer if you need to. This way your child recognizes that when the timer goes off it’s time for Mommy to play or time for Mommy to work. My kids love the timer.
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