If your employer allowed you to work from home - is this the best choice for raising your kids?

Answer 1

This is not always the best answer. You need to take into consideration interruptions, constantly. You will have massive distractions, door bell, phone, and if you friends know that your home you will have visitors. All these things might have an effect on your job performance or weather your unemployed and staying home for good.

If you have a husband that works full time you would fare better to see a financial consultant and find a way to just stay at home to care for your children until their school age. If your single and need to work, then do it half and half don't work at home full time only when work at the office is light and not demanding. Good Luck with your decision.

Answer 2

It depends on the age of your kids. You can not truly work at home and raise a baby or toddler. They require way too much attention to do a proper job for your employer. If you have elementary age kids - 8-9 or older, it can be done as they can be supervised with directions on how to do something and don't need the hands on and therefore you can work.

I worked from home for about 2 years, they were 10 and 12 and it worked well. They were able to make their own snack - obviously didn't need diapers changed, They pretty much did their thing with me being right there for them to ask me permission and make sure they don't do anything unsafe.

I do have a friend that works from home - her son is a year old now. But she has a nanny, because she can't work and deal with her child at the same time. The nice thing is that she is in the home so is aware of what's going on with her child and the nanny.

Answer 3

No it isn't. Children do not understand the concept of being employed and cannot differentiate between you being there for them and you being there "at work". When you are gone, they know that they do not have access to you but when you are at home, their expectation is to have access to you. So if you create a situation where you are at home but they cannot have access to you, then that can be confusing, and it can cause resentment.

When I was a child my mother would sometimes attempt to do activities with my sibblings and I while watching TV. But she would get so consumed with what was on television that she would ignore us. That would frustrate us because we expected her interaction. She was "there" but her focus was on the television program we felt neglected.

Answer 4

I dont see why not , I would take it in a heartbeat plus saves u in child care

Answer 5

You have to ask. A womans dream.

Answer 6

yes it is