It was a dream that many moms wished for and COVID made it a reality: working from home. It seems like a great thing to be able to make a living just a few feet from your children. But the reality that has hit many moms is, working from home with kids while trying to be productive has its challenges. One of those challenges is keeping everyone safe and sane in the process.
With makeshift workstations, extra gadgets, and gear, there’s no question many are struggling with how to make your environment baby and child safe when working from home. Here’s what to consider.
Dangers in your work from home environment
Finding work-life balance
When doing the work-from-home thing, make sure you have a work schedule. It can be easy to try and juggle things all day long and “get back to work” having you work late into the evenings. Do your best to have the kids do work and school on a schedule while you do your work on a schedule too. You may need to make adjustments to a traditional schedule to accommodate helping kids with school, but for your own sanity, set work hours and walk away when you’re done.
This will help you unplug from your day and give the family some quality time needed in these trying times. Just because everyone is home together all day long doesn’t mean that all day is quality time. And don’t forget to include some self-care time in the mix where possible.
Unplugging is important to maintain health and safety because it helps reduce stress. When you reduce stress, you are more present during work and watching the kids. This means you maintain a healthier immune system to fight common ailments and COVID but also means you’re less likely to have accidents. You’ll also be better prepared to watch your kids and make sure they don’t have accidents in the house.
