Comments on: The Secret to Working at Home with a Toddler http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/the-secret-to-working-at-home-with-a-toddler/ Freelance Resources for Writers, Designers & Other Virtual Service Providers Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:50:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Emma http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/the-secret-to-working-at-home-with-a-toddler/comment-page-1/#comment-8793 Emma Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:24:13 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/?p=152#comment-8793 My three year old does not like to be on the 'puter with me or along side me. He will, however, draw in his coloring books while I "draw" in my notebook -- so that's a compromise worth making. My one year old is perfectly happy to sit at his "desk" and play with a LeapPad while I type. I did have to buy my husband a computer so he could check his ebay auctions without bothering me every 15 minutes! <abbr><em>Emmas last blog post..<a href="http://www.weewebwork.com/2008/11/sticking-to-your-freelance-writing-goals/" rel="nofollow">Sticking to Your Freelance Writing Goals</a></abbr></em> My three year old does not like to be on the ‘puter with me or along side me. He will, however, draw in his coloring books while I “draw” in my notebook — so that’s a compromise worth making.

My one year old is perfectly happy to sit at his “desk” and play with a LeapPad while I type.

I did have to buy my husband a computer so he could check his ebay auctions without bothering me every 15 minutes!

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]]> By: Andrea http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/the-secret-to-working-at-home-with-a-toddler/comment-page-1/#comment-6152 Andrea Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:19:20 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/?p=152#comment-6152 Not only do I think this is a fabulous idea, I've done it with my own kids. Two fo which are full-growm. Considering one is now a computer programmer and the other on her way to being a graphic designer, I can't say it's harmed them. :) <em>Andrea's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AtypicalifeDotNet/~3/280181806/' rel="nofollow">Using technology in your home(school)</a></em> Not only do I think this is a fabulous idea, I’ve done it with my own kids. Two fo which are full-growm. Considering one is now a computer programmer and the other on her way to being a graphic designer, I can’t say it’s harmed them. :)

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]]> By: Naomi Dunford http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/the-secret-to-working-at-home-with-a-toddler/comment-page-1/#comment-6108 Naomi Dunford Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:39:49 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/?p=152#comment-6108 THANK YOU! When we gave Jack a laptop everyone looked at us like we were nuts. He's still far too little to "get it" and he prefers to lean back and type with his heels, but he loves it and it will often at least buy me enough time to respond to an email. <em>Naomi Dunford's last blog post..<a href='http://ittybiz.com/whats-your-small-business/' rel="nofollow">Let’s Play a Game ? What’s Your Small Business?</a></em> THANK YOU! When we gave Jack a laptop everyone looked at us like we were nuts. He’s still far too little to “get it” and he prefers to lean back and type with his heels, but he loves it and it will often at least buy me enough time to respond to an email.

Naomi Dunford’s last blog post..Let’s Play a Game ? What’s Your Small Business?

]]> By: Tamara Berry http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/the-secret-to-working-at-home-with-a-toddler/comment-page-1/#comment-6103 Tamara Berry Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:41:45 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/?p=152#comment-6103 Deb - I never really thought of it that way. Thanks for another angle to make me feel good about my WAH decisions! Lis - I appreciate the extra websites! I may very well need them, since I am always looking for good/safe ones. (I found a BooBah one once that was creepy, creepy, creepy.) Allena - You have pretty much always been my beacon for a brighter future. I found a preschool for the fall that is similar to the one you mentioned once (three days a week, a few hours at a time). I CANNOT WAIT. Deb – I never really thought of it that way. Thanks for another angle to make me feel good about my WAH decisions!

Lis – I appreciate the extra websites! I may very well need them, since I am always looking for good/safe ones. (I found a BooBah one once that was creepy, creepy, creepy.)

Allena – You have pretty much always been my beacon for a brighter future. I found a preschool for the fall that is similar to the one you mentioned once (three days a week, a few hours at a time). I CANNOT WAIT.

]]> By: Allena http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/the-secret-to-working-at-home-with-a-toddler/comment-page-1/#comment-6099 Allena Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:55:26 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/?p=152#comment-6099 Wait until she's old enough to go outside by herself! Heaven! My children must have spent 6 hours Saturday riding bikes, playing with neighbors, "catching" squirrels and climbing trees. I'm inclined to say the "ecret" is good weather! My kids love the laptop, too. My 4 year old is constantly on that Nick Jr. site too. Wait until she’s old enough to go outside by herself! Heaven! My children must have spent 6 hours Saturday riding bikes, playing with neighbors, “catching” squirrels and climbing trees. I’m inclined to say the “ecret” is good weather! My kids love the laptop, too. My 4 year old is constantly on that Nick Jr. site too.

]]> By: Lis Garrett http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/the-secret-to-working-at-home-with-a-toddler/comment-page-1/#comment-6097 Lis Garrett Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:36:21 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/?p=152#comment-6097 My toddler is still a bit too young to manipulate the computer herself, but she loves to sit with her two older siblings and "play" the games. Our desktop has all the games they are allowed to play and sits on a desk next to mine. So when I need to get a little work done, I invite them to join me. We're all sitting side by side, and I don't feel like I'm neglecting them for work. Congrats on finding something that works for you and your daughter. Hopefully it won't lose its novelty anytime soon! If it does, you could always check out the NOGGIN and PBS websites, too. <em>Lis Garrett's last blog post..<a href='http://melissagarrett.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/just-when-you-think-it-cant-get-any-worse/' rel="nofollow">Just when you think it can't get any worse . . .</a></em> My toddler is still a bit too young to manipulate the computer herself, but she loves to sit with her two older siblings and “play” the games. Our desktop has all the games they are allowed to play and sits on a desk next to mine. So when I need to get a little work done, I invite them to join me. We’re all sitting side by side, and I don’t feel like I’m neglecting them for work.

Congrats on finding something that works for you and your daughter. Hopefully it won’t lose its novelty anytime soon! If it does, you could always check out the NOGGIN and PBS websites, too.

Lis Garrett’s last blog post..Just when you think it can’t get any worse . . .

]]> By: Deb http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/the-secret-to-working-at-home-with-a-toddler/comment-page-1/#comment-6091 Deb Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:35:03 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/?p=152#comment-6091 Well, we're supposed to "take our daughters to work." They didn't say you had to leave the house to do it. Well, we’re supposed to “take our daughters to work.” They didn’t say you had to leave the house to do it.

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