Comments on: 15 Quick Activities to Keep Kids Busy While You Work http://athomemomblog.com/15-quick-activities-to-keep-kids-busy-while-you-work/ everything for work at home moms Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:43:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Angie@Home Fire Extinguisher http://athomemomblog.com/15-quick-activities-to-keep-kids-busy-while-you-work/comment-page-1/#comment-60645 Angie@Home Fire Extinguisher Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:02:22 +0000 http://athomemomblog.com/15-quick-activities-to-keep-kids-busy-while-you-work/#comment-60645 My son has his xbox 360. But I watch the time and he can only get 3 hours. After that, we go do something to give him and me a break. Thanks for the ideas. My son has his xbox 360. But I watch the time and he can only get 3 hours. After that, we go do something to give him and me a break. Thanks for the ideas.

]]> By: Z Z http://athomemomblog.com/15-quick-activities-to-keep-kids-busy-while-you-work/comment-page-1/#comment-60492 Z Z Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:59:55 +0000 http://athomemomblog.com/15-quick-activities-to-keep-kids-busy-while-you-work/#comment-60492 I love the mazes idea. Thanks for the wonderful list! I love the mazes idea. Thanks for the wonderful list!

]]> By: Darvin @ bestionicairpurifiers.com http://athomemomblog.com/15-quick-activities-to-keep-kids-busy-while-you-work/comment-page-1/#comment-60434 Darvin @ bestionicairpurifiers.com Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:22:42 +0000 http://athomemomblog.com/15-quick-activities-to-keep-kids-busy-while-you-work/#comment-60434 I really do appreciate the help! I want my child/children to be as well adapted and stimulated as possible... I'm really excited about these ideas... :-) Thanks again. I really do appreciate the help!

I want my child/children to be as well adapted and stimulated as possible… I’m really excited about these ideas… :-)

Thanks again.

]]> By: Genesis http://athomemomblog.com/15-quick-activities-to-keep-kids-busy-while-you-work/comment-page-1/#comment-60428 Genesis Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:50:03 +0000 http://athomemomblog.com/15-quick-activities-to-keep-kids-busy-while-you-work/#comment-60428 Darvin, it never hurts to plan ahead! I had a whole list of stuff to do with my kids before they were born. :) I would say tents and water are the earliest activities. Your baby can enjoy splashing in a bowl of water as soon as he or she can sit, so around 5-7 months. Tents are fun as soon as the baby can scoot or crawl. Newspaper is great for kids once they can sit and grasp things, as well. They will pull and crumple it, just watch to make sure the little one doesn't eat it! Darvin, it never hurts to plan ahead! I had a whole list of stuff to do with my kids before they were born. :)

I would say tents and water are the earliest activities. Your baby can enjoy splashing in a bowl of water as soon as he or she can sit, so around 5-7 months. Tents are fun as soon as the baby can scoot or crawl. Newspaper is great for kids once they can sit and grasp things, as well. They will pull and crumple it, just watch to make sure the little one doesn’t eat it!

]]> By: Darvin @ bestionicairpurifiers.com http://athomemomblog.com/15-quick-activities-to-keep-kids-busy-while-you-work/comment-page-1/#comment-60421 Darvin @ bestionicairpurifiers.com Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:44:14 +0000 http://athomemomblog.com/15-quick-activities-to-keep-kids-busy-while-you-work/#comment-60421 Oh, I meant to ask... which of these do you think I could use the earliest (i.e., at the youngest age)? Perhaps the Lily pad or the Water ideas? Thanks in advance for your help! Oh, I meant to ask… which of these do you think I could use the earliest (i.e., at the youngest age)? Perhaps the Lily pad or the Water ideas?

Thanks in advance for your help!

]]> By: Darvin @ bestionicairpurifiers.com http://athomemomblog.com/15-quick-activities-to-keep-kids-busy-while-you-work/comment-page-1/#comment-60420 Darvin @ bestionicairpurifiers.com Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:41:22 +0000 http://athomemomblog.com/15-quick-activities-to-keep-kids-busy-while-you-work/#comment-60420 I'm a little "ahead of the curve" since my wife is still pregnant with our first child, but I am happy to be finding these wonderful ideas now. I work from home as well, and I know when the time comes, that I will be very grateful for these suggestions! Thank I’m a little “ahead of the curve” since my wife is still pregnant with our first child, but I am happy to be finding these wonderful ideas now.

I work from home as well, and I know when the time comes, that I will be very grateful for these suggestions!

Thank

]]> By: SheilaG http://athomemomblog.com/15-quick-activities-to-keep-kids-busy-while-you-work/comment-page-1/#comment-60051 SheilaG Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:54:00 +0000 http://athomemomblog.com/15-quick-activities-to-keep-kids-busy-while-you-work/#comment-60051 I love these ideas! We did a lot of tents when my children were young. And we did the homemade playdough and water thing, too! I also found giving them glue and a whole bunch of fabric or yarn cut into small shapes would let them make endless crafts. As for water, I'd fill tubs with bubbles and then they'd make their own fun. Just line the floor with towels and let them go at it! It is tricky, but if you give them fun things, they'll figure it out. And I let my kids play with old, broken phones, too! I've written a post on a strategy to realistically get work accomplished when you're caring for young kids <a href="http://tolovehonorandvacuum.blogspot.com/2008/12/finding-time-to-work-from-home.html" rel="nofollow">right here!</a> You'll find it helpful, too! I love these ideas!

We did a lot of tents when my children were young. And we did the homemade playdough and water thing, too!

I also found giving them glue and a whole bunch of fabric or yarn cut into small shapes would let them make endless crafts.

As for water, I’d fill tubs with bubbles and then they’d make their own fun. Just line the floor with towels and let them go at it!

It is tricky, but if you give them fun things, they’ll figure it out. And I let my kids play with old, broken phones, too!

I’ve written a post on a strategy to realistically get work accomplished when you’re caring for young kids right here! You’ll find it helpful, too!

]]> By: Starr Weems de Graffenried http://athomemomblog.com/15-quick-activities-to-keep-kids-busy-while-you-work/comment-page-1/#comment-60026 Starr Weems de Graffenried Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:42:41 +0000 http://athomemomblog.com/15-quick-activities-to-keep-kids-busy-while-you-work/#comment-60026 Thanks! I love the lilly pad idea. I just began an article series on just this topic. I'll be posting eighty ideas to keep kids busy while you work. @April, note the disclaimer! Children should always be supervised. http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-15855-Huntsville-Education-Activities-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Preschool-activities-101-TVfree-ways-to-keep-kids-busy-while-you-work-part-one Thanks! I love the lilly pad idea. I just began an article series on just this topic. I’ll be posting eighty ideas to keep kids busy while you work.
@April, note the disclaimer! Children should always be supervised.

http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-15855-Huntsville-Education-Activities-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Preschool-activities-101-TVfree-ways-to-keep-kids-busy-while-you-work-part-one

]]> By: Julie http://athomemomblog.com/15-quick-activities-to-keep-kids-busy-while-you-work/comment-page-1/#comment-60025 Julie Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:54:29 +0000 http://athomemomblog.com/15-quick-activities-to-keep-kids-busy-while-you-work/#comment-60025 @april I'm glad you were not my mom! @april I’m glad you were not my mom!

]]> By: Nursing Top http://athomemomblog.com/15-quick-activities-to-keep-kids-busy-while-you-work/comment-page-1/#comment-52506 Nursing Top Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:49:59 +0000 http://athomemomblog.com/15-quick-activities-to-keep-kids-busy-while-you-work/#comment-52506 I work from home and these are great ideas for my kids. I have tried the playdough and they love making them and then playing with it. I work from home and these are great ideas for my kids. I have tried the playdough and they love making them and then playing with it.

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