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5 ways to occupy your toddler while you work

Making work time more productive, even with toddlers at home!

by Genesis  |  1758 views  |  2 comments  |      Rate this now! 

It's a real challenge to work at home while looking after toddlers, but it's also the opportunity of a lifetime. What other job would let you watch every milestone with your own eyes while still earning a living? All you need to do is keep your little one interested in fun activities to buy a little time to actually get some work done.

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Genesis Davies is a work at home mom of two boys under the age of two and runs a blog for WAHMs, At Home Mom.

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  • Love these suggestions.. I can use a couple already ;-)

    Flag as inappropriate Posted by Lakshmi on 19th June 2009

  • These are great tips! I have 2 under 3 and I thought I'd been pretty creative, but I haven't tried the washing dishes or dressing up... definitely boxes have been my friend. Isn't it amazing how they like "non-toys" better than toys?

    Flag as inappropriate Posted by SisterWisdom.com on 5th February 2009

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