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Has anyone figured out balancing working from home with kids?

09/06/2020 666 Views Children Add to Favourite 2 Comments 5
 
I'm blessed with having kids and being able to work from home right now. However, how do others balance giving the kids the attention they need, while being at home and needing to work. My strategy is locking myself in my frontroom from 9am-4pm each day, and then focussing on kids after. But I do feel guilty 'neglecting' them.
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  • Anonymous

    10/06/2020

    I'm a working mother who goes out to work. My shifts are spread throughout the day so I would be coming and going. I do feel the guilt of leaving behind children at home who would normally be in school/madrassa if we didnt have lockdown right now. So I try and make up for the guilt by spending what time we have together having fun. I'm lucky enough to be able to do this so my children see me every few hours. However, we will always feel we are neglecting them in one way or another no matter what. It's this guilt that makes us want to give more to the children. Let's just try and make some beautiful memories with whatever time we have together, and let's celebrate the work/life balance we have managed to achieve so far!!

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  • karimofthecrop

    10/06/2020

    Mom guilt is so real! I have a 15 month old who was home with me whilst her nursery was shut- and although different ages require different types of attention - its all so difficult. Im right with you with the locking yourself in a different room! I put my baby in a playpen and put cartoons on for her whilst I get on with stuff for about 30 mins at a time and then check on her and give her a snack to keep her quiet for a further 5 minutes lol! Ive noticed, if she can see me, her crying and whigning is more frequent and becomes worse?! Has anyone else experienced this? Also, Ive accepted that I can only get stuff done around her moods/feeds/needs. Although this is extremely annoying Ive decided its not really in my control anymore! Now that shes walking I need to have eyes on her 24/7! I do feel that guilt of "neglecting" them but honestly, we are doing the best we can. We work for better lives for them, we work to provide them with a better life and actually, during COVID-19 we can't be too hard on ourselves! I give her a huge hug and anytime i have off i make sure im doing the things shed want to do so that i "make up" for that time that I cannot give her.

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