5 Tips to Keep Your Kids Busy at Home

Working at home with kids means life is sometimes crazy! Anderson wanted to be held and I was working on the computer for a bit… so mama did some problem solving!

We have three kids within the ages of 9 and 1 year… so that means that we have a wide range of attention to keep throughout the day.

The girls are older and are a little easier to keep on task, but Anderson is our youngest and takes a lot more entertaining.

If you are trying to navigate working from home right now with your kids around here are some tips:

5 Tips to Keep Your Kids Busy at Home

1- Activity bins or baskets.

This work really well for my 6 year old. She likes to be close, but can work on something with a little guidance.

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2- Reading time.

This works really well for my 9 year old. She loves listening to audio books and following along in her physical book.

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3- Learning apps.

These work great for both my 6 & 9 year old. They love time on these apps and I’m right there to monitor.

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4- Block Schedules.

Schedule a time for everything you need done. If it isn’t scheduled, it won’t happen (I promise! Even good intentions won’t do).

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5- Learn to PIVOT!!!!

If it isn’t working… pivot and try a new strategy. Understand that the end goal never changes – but there are multiple ways to learn… to get work done…

and that’s what’s great about working from home… embracing FLEXIBILITY 

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What are some of your best tips to keeping your kids active and busy when you are at home?

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Are you trying to work from home with kids too?

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