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I wfh full time but the nature of my job means that I have to be in meetings, present or do analysis and to me personally it doesn't work. My LG is in nursery full time and I found that's what works for us the best
I work from home full time and no way I could have my kids with me even for an hour.
WFH full time and wee one is away with grandparents full time too. She occasionally comes home an hour before my shift ends, and I get nothing done in that hour, it really doesn't work.
Thanks girls :) there’s a common theme here 😂 I think she’ll be in nursery more than I would like then. Xx
I wfh and I couldn't do it with my little one here it was hard work when he's sick and I wfh with him he seems to get up to mischief 🤣 xx
In my view, looking after your toddler really is a full time job. My daughter decides to climb up on our dining table if I nip for a wee without her! I couldn’t possibly do two full days of work while trying to watch her. You have to make her food, change nappies, play & interact. You can’t do that while you’re working. Surely you’ll just find yourself saying don’t do this or that while you’re trying to concentrate. A toddlers attention span is so short, they’re not going to sit and play nicely for hours while you work. In my view, nursery is a god send. Their whole day is about being stimulated with activities, play, food, learning. You just can’t replicate it at home, especially not while trying to work too!
In my previous job I WFH and LG was in nursery 1 day a week. She was only 12-16mths at the time so it wasn’t too bad. I couldn’t do it now though. I did 1 day when she was poorly and I couldn’t get anything done. She’s in nursery full time and it does her the world of good.
I wfh every day and could never have my son there. He would distract me too much and also I wouldn’t find it fair on him that I don’t have time for him.
I worked from home for 3 years with my 3 year old and my newborn and I managed it just fine. I guess it depends on the job but I was able to balance mom and work life. Everyone is different.
So I've worked from home with my baby from 6 months 2 days a week and grandparents 2 days. She goes to nursery at the beginning of Nov because that's how long the wait list is here. She is 2 at the end of the month. Honestly between 6 and 18 months it was okay. She didn't walk til 17.5 months she didn't want my attention all the time, she was happy wandering around and playing with toys - occasional TV. However 18 months came and went and since then she's wanted my attention more and more. She wants me to play with her, or she constantly wants the TV. She gets bored a lot and it's stressful. I have a flexible job and I get everything done that I need to but it's honestly going to be a relief. My LG is pterry good to be fair, rarely has a tantrum but she's extremely noisy and my job involves lots of calls and meetings.