Childcare suggestions For WAHMs

You are probably working form home because you wanted to spend more time at home. But I am sure there are times when you are knee deep in your business and have to hire some kind of child care. Here are just a few creative solutions on childcare dilemmas.

WAHMs in the direct sales business normally face childcare dilemmas, because a main part of their business is holding home shows, and those shows are normally held in other people’s homes. The most logical thing to do here is to schedule these parties when your partner will be able to watch the children. You could also consider hiring a high school student to come to the part and be a party babysitter. Of course check with the hostess first, but it is more then likely she will love the idea.

If you just need an occasional sitter, try setting up a “child care group” with your friends and neighbors. Each woman can designate a time frame on a certain day of the week or month to be “the sitter”. Any of the Moms in your “child care group” who need a sitter that day can drop their kids of at the “designated sitter’s” house. The children will get to play and interact with one another and each Mom can get free childcare on an “as needed basis”.

Check with your place of worship as they may offer a “Mom’s Day Out” type of program where you can drop your children off for a few hours per day, a couple times per week. This may be a free or low-cost service. Also, check with local library as they may have “story hours” where you can drop your children off and the librarians will read the children a book and after the book is read, the children can participate in a craft, game or activity.

If you just need some “quiet time” to do some work, you can hire a neighborhood teenager to come over and play with the kids while you are tucked away in your office. You will have some uninterrupted “work time”, but will still be there in case ‘something comes up’. If you have regular meetings that take you away from the house, check with friends and family to see if they can help out by watching the kids. Offer your product or service in exchange for their time. They may jump on the offer!

You should not feel bad if you have to have your child in daycare part-time. Although you became a WAHM so that you would not have to hire daycare. There may be a time or two when you have to put your total focus on your business. But by taking that time and focusing just on your business you will be able to focus all of your time on your faimly when it is family time.

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