Trying to Work Your MLM Business With Kids at Home? It Can be Done, Here is How...

"Having children is like making the decision to have your heart forever go walking around outside of your body."

Elizabeth Stone

Well, that person obviously never tried to work at home with small children tugging at their sleeve, a crying baby, a toddler stapling together all of their  important papers or a pre-schooler hanging up on their best client!!!

Seriously, working at home with children can be done successfully, and it is very near an art-form!  We've compiled some suggestions, ideas and testimonials from women and men who are making it work, and having a great time!

And, if you are building your business on the Internet, remember this can be done any time of day or night! Contact me if you want to know more!

"Working from home is such a fantasy to me!  Being there throughout the day for my children warms my heart.  I love catching moments of 'pretend play' and 'Mommy can I feed you some spaghetti?'  Once you have experienced these magical moments, you could never trade them in for: waking up to an alarm clock; driving through traffic; sitting in a cubicle wondering what my children are doing right now."

Patty Wyatt

At-Home Mom and Network Marketer

Ten kid Tips To a Terrific Home Business

1) Teach your children early on to respect your business and your time.  Set up your office in a separate room (preferably with a lock on the door!)  And, a separate phone line for your business is a must!

2) Get a babysitter several hours a day (a couple of days a week or every day if possible) so you can concentrate on your business without distraction.

3) Spend quality time with your children first in the day, then tell them that you will be working in your office for a few hours and they will need to play quietly together, watch a movie, read books, rest or whatever.  (I hear some of you saying "yeah right!"  This may take some training, but if you stick with it, it will pay off for you.)

4) Have a box of toys that they can only play with while you are working on your business, online or on the phone.  This will keep the "novelty" of the toys around longer.  Trade the toys out at regular intervals.

5) Involve the children in your business wherever possible.  Whether it's lickin' and stickin' stamps and envelopes, putting up fliers, passing out business cards to parents of playmates, or whatever else you can think of!  This can work wonders, especially if you pay them something or take them for ice cream afterwards.  Sometimes my kids beg to help!

6) Start a babysitting coop with other moms in your area where you can do trade-outs for babysitting time.  Then, when it's your turn, shut the door to your business and be Supermom (or dad!)

7) Realize that there will be times of frustration and guilt.  Guilt when you are working on your business and feel you should be with your children, or guilt because you are with your children and should be working on your business!  Children get sick, sometimes misbehave and can cause moments of embarrassment.  Learn to smile and shrug it off.  Tomorrow is another day!

8) Learn to maximize your productivity in small blocks of time.  Have your spouse take the kids on errands, make a few phone calls during nap time, or during their favorite cartoon. Realize that "starting and stopping" a project numerous times is part of the "joy" of working at home!

9) If possible, hire as much outside help as you possibly can.  A cleaning service for the house, someone to do the yard and wash the windows, etc.  This frees up more of your time for your business and your family!

10) Look at their little faces and know that you are offering your children the best thing possible for them and setting a great example as they grow!

Jackie Ulmer has worked from home for over fifteen years, coaching and training thousands on the secrets to success in a home business. Contact her through her website at http://www.streetsmartwealth.com 

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