Considering Toddlers

Considering Toddlers

Considering Toddlers is a whole separate issue when thinking about working from home. The following are just a few important thoughts to consider before you quit your job and stay at home with your Toddler.

1. When home alone with your Toddler, how long can you close your eyes while he/she is playing? This is important because looking at a computer screen is the same as having your eyes closed when a Toddler is running about!

2. After changing a diaper, feeding, or putting your child down for naptime, how long does it take you to get back on track with your work? I suggest using a stop-watch and being honest with yourself, starting with the moment you step away from the computer.

3. Do you need to communicate on the phone with customers or clientele that would understand when your little one begins to cry or scream? Or would you be stumbling to explain your circumstances?

4. Perhaps you work with paint or glue and need to stop in a hurry to accommodate your Toddler with an injury, could you drop it in an instant and still be there for him/her as well turn out good work? Maybe, maybe not, but only you can answer that question.

Now if your work is only a sideline or a hobby and you don’t depend on it to earn a living, then none of the above really makes a bit of difference. But if you depend on it for your survival, you must perform at least one Dry run Sunday. After all, Considering Toddlers puts an entire new twist on things!