WFH with almost 1-year old
My almost 1 year old (in 2 days 🥹😭😭) has made it very difficult for me to keep up with work tasks. Since he turned 11 months I’ve noticed he’s much more clingy, which I know it’s all part of his development. However, when he’s awake, I have to give him my full attention therefore I fall behind at work. I’m like a crazy person when he’s napping trying to play catch up but it’s been exhausting. Is anyone in the same boat? If so, how do you keep your bay entertained?
Any toys, activity I’ve tried keeps him busy no more than 30 mins at a time. I know this is temporary but looking for some ideas I may not have tried yet.
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My boy turned 1 end of Jan and he has just got out of this stage it’s defo a stage not sure why they go through it but they defo come out of it, I had to take him out the house and do stuff with him to keep him busy, but when we couldn’t leave the house we just have to play with diffent toys and I let him watch CBeebies for time to time as he enjoyed it.
I’m sorry, I’m going to play devils advocate here but your child is learning masses at this time and work from home jobs do not work when you have a child. They need constant attention because they are constantly learning. You’re their teacher.
I know parents need to make a living I get that but I have seen it far too often and 99 percent of mothers say don’t ever expect to WFH and be a childminder at the same time.
I've been WFH more or less since baby was born so I definitely know what you mean now the naps are shorter. Once she drops down to 1 nap, I'm considering hiring a nanny for a few hrs per day (we had a lot of problems with nurserys in the area with our son). Right now I'm just doing work once they are in bed. It's tiring but it is working for now
Thank you for the feedback, a in home nanny was going to be my next option to help. I try to do it all but it’s not always possible. We all just want what’s best for our babies!
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