| When working from home there is always the | | | | A neighbor, a friend or family member can be |
| problems faced of balancing business and family | | | | designated as a sitter on a particular time on a |
| time. | | | | certain day or perhaps a whole month. |
| Perhaps you are thinking of earning your living | | | | The way it works: Any mom requiring a sitter for |
| working at home. It is a good bet to prepare for | | | | the day in mind, simply drops of their children at |
| the situations when the decision comes to give | | | | the sitters home. |
| more time to the business than your family and | | | | The children are then safe. Playing with each other |
| arranging for childcare could be an answer for you | | | | and learning social skills of interaction, while at the |
| to focus on your business so you have more | | | | same time each mom does not have to worry or |
| quality time with your family without any business | | | | pay grossly excessive fees for childcare. |
| activities clashing with your family life. | | | | 3. Checkout Mom's Day Out Service |
| If you allow either to clash then you cannot focus | | | | This service may be available from your place of |
| to get the job done. Women are famous for | | | | worship. It works simply by dropping off your |
| multi-tasking but the truth is very rarely does this | | | | child for a few hours per day. |
| technique of trying to do one thing while trying to | | | | This service may require a small service, but |
| perform another task succeeds. | | | | sometimes it provided for free. |
| So you struggle to get on with those important | | | | Check with you local library they may provide |
| tasks your business requires to be done and all | | | | "story hours," you just drop off you kids and |
| the while your income goes down as well as the | | | | listen to children's story's that is read by the |
| risk of not maintaining your families needs. | | | | librarian. |
| Here are 4 creative tips to solve your child care | | | | There the children can play games, take part in |
| dilemmas | | | | activities or try their hand at some crafts and all |
| 1. If your work is involved in direct sales, then | | | | the while develop their social skills. |
| often you will be faced with difficulties with | | | | 4. Hire a neighborhood teenager |
| childcare. For instance, you will know that a main | | | | When you need quiet time, your kids can play |
| portion of direct sales in conducting sales | | | | with the teenager while your working in your |
| presentations, or perhaps you take part in party | | | | office uninterrupted. |
| planning, it would be most beneficial to schedule a | | | | In case something should happen your still there |
| time when someone, perhaps a partner can look | | | | to take control of the situation. |
| after the children. | | | | Other ideas... |
| But sometimes this is not possible. There comes a | | | | Perhaps you can barter with one of your friends |
| time when your partner cannot make the | | | | or family to help watch your children and in return |
| schedule because of work commitments or what | | | | you may offer your product or service. They |
| about if you're a lone parent? | | | | might jump at the offer! |
| There are solutions. For example: You could hire a | | | | Conclusion |
| local high school student to come to the party | | | | There will be times when working at home |
| and be a nanny there and then. | | | | doesn't necessary mean more time with your |
| Its a good idea to check with the hostess first, | | | | kids. Just don't feel guilty because of the prospect |
| but she may well love the idea, since a sitter is | | | | of having to use a part time day care service of |
| already arranged to look after their children and | | | | some kind. |
| your customers may more likely to come to the | | | | Sometimes you just need to focus totally at the |
| party and that can mean a bigger profits for you. | | | | business, and leverage your you're your business |
| 2. Childcare Group | | | | task. When the job is done, you'll be reward with |
| Perhaps you only need a sitter once in a while. | | | | 100% quality time with your children and partner. |
| How about setting up a childcare group? | | | | |