How to work from home effectively
Tip #1: Stay flexible
Tip #1: Stay flexible
Tip #2: Find your own quiet corner
Tip #2: Find your own quiet corner
Tip #3: Protect your time
Tip #3: Protect your time
Tip #4: Me time
Tip #4: Me time
Tip #5: Set clear boundaries
Tip #5: Set clear boundaries
Tip #6: Get outside
Tip #6: Get outside
Tip #7: Stay warm
Tip #7: Stay warm
Tip #8: Change your work space back to a home space when you're not 'at work'
Tip #8: Change your work space back to a home space when you're not 'at work'
Tips for working from home with kids
In an ideal world, the kids would be safely out of the way at nursery or school or with friends and family while you’re working from home. But in the real world, that doesn’t always happen! So whether your plans have been derailed by illness, weather, inset days or anything else, here are some tips for coping on those days when you find yourselves all stuck at home.
Tips for working from home if you have a baby
Working from home with a baby can be an incredibly difficult task. You’re already probably running on less sleep than you’re used to and your little one will need round-the-clock care. Now, on top of all that, you’re having to juggle work too. Here are a few tips specific to babies that might help you be a little more productive.
Tip #1: Take advantage of naptime/bedtime
Tip #1: Take advantage of naptime/bedtime
Tip #2: Enjoy the little moments
Tip #2: Enjoy the little moments
Tip #3: Wear that baby
Tip #3: Wear that baby
Tip #4: Multi-platform tools
Tip #4: Multi-platform tools
Tip #5: Dealing with crying babies
Tip #5: Dealing with crying babies
Tips for working from home with a toddler
Working from home with a toddler can sometimes be a particular challenge for parents. At this time in their lives, toddlers are able to communicate with their parents, but not completely understand the world around them. These extra tips might be able to help you deal with this wonderful, but challenging, period in their development.
Tip #1: Take advantage of naptime
Tip #1: Take advantage of naptime
Tip #2: Enjoy the little moments
Tip #2: Enjoy the little moments
Tip #3: A little undivided attention can go a long way
Tip #3: A little undivided attention can go a long way
Tip #4: The favourite toy
Tip #4: The favourite toy
Tip #5: Prioritise and schedule
Tip #5: Prioritise and schedule
Tip #6: Teamwork
Tip #6: Teamwork
Tips for working from home with young children
Once they reach school age there’s still plenty you can do to keep kids occupied if they’re at home with you. From getting them to help around the house to scheduling virtual playdates, here are a few extra tips to help you out.
Tip #1: Mix it up
Tip #1: Mix it up
Tip #2: To-do lists
Tip #2: To-do lists
Tip #3: Virtual playdates
Tip #3: Virtual playdates
Tip #4: Movie time
Tip #4: Movie time
Tip #5: Set expectations and rewards
Tip #5: Set expectations and rewards
Tip #6: Divide and conquer
Tip #6: Divide and conquer
Tips for working from home with pre-teens
At this age, you don’t have the opportunity to fall back on the long forgotten ‘nap time’ but there are still a few things you can try to help your day go a little easier.
Tip #1: Mix it up
Tip #1: Mix it up
Tip #2: Haven’t you always wanted a Personal Assistant?
Tip #2: Haven’t you always wanted a Personal Assistant?
Tip #3: To-do lists
Tip #3: To-do lists
Tip #4: Communication fun
Tip #4: Communication fun
Extra tips for dealing with multiple children
If you have more than one child, then it’s likely that they’ll start arguing at some point during the day – usually just when you are trying to do something important! Here are a couple of extra tips to help with those moments.
Tip #1: Private space
Tip #1: Private space
Tip #2: One to one time
Tip #2: One to one time
Tip #3: Let older kids take charge
Tip #3: Let older kids take charge
Encouraging children to play on their own
What with work, childcare and all the other responsibilities of parenthood, you may well feel that you're spinning a lot of plates. If you're worried that in the midst of all this you’re not playing with your child enough, Marguerite Hunter Blair from Play Scotland has some great tips for helping your child enjoy playing on their own, so the time you spend together can be special and super fun.