How do you manage to work from home with little kids?

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Hi I have 4 kids (4 months /1 year /2 years and 5 years old) . 
I am ok with my oldest and the youngest one but the toddlers are really difficult to manage while working from home or studying ( doing my master degree). 
They sleep very late and wake up very early I barely get enough sleep. 
I tried many things to keep them busy I bought them toys , books puzzles, but it just didn’t work they play few min and then ask me to play with them. 
Please don’t get me wrong I am happy they are high energy healthy kids but since we are working from home every thing has changed.
Please advise if you are in the same situation.

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Do you have a nanny??  I don’t really think it’s feasible without having someone to watch them.

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I send my toddler to daycare. It’s impossible to get much done with a toddler around. They constantly want snacks or to potty or to sit on you. I did it for 5 months at the beginning of Covid and never again! 
My advice odd to hire help or find a daycare.

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You don't. I have one kid and work from home and he goes to daycare full time. There's no way I can work and give him the attention he needs and my work needs.

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I tried with one kid during lockdown last year and I'm never ever gonna attempt to do it again. It was just horrible 😅
I have no advice just wanted to let you know you're a superhero for trying 😂

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I have been working from home 3 days a week for the past 5 years and it absolutely is possibly to do so with young kids. It's all about routine. I have days of the week tubs set up that have art projects and different toys, things that are quick for me to set up and changes things up daily for them. We also do lots of outside play, weather permitting and I work from outside and watch them explore. Yoga or kids exercise videos to help move their bodies. Get creative to keep the boredom down and you will get alot more work done.

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Honestly my daughter watches some tv while I have her and work. It’s usually just background noise for her and she plays with her toys. But having it on in the background keeps her way better occupied 
I only have her for part of my work day tho. It is def hard if I have her all day, can’t get as much work done

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Daycare for my kids when I’m working from home. I couldn’t manage without it.

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There is no way I’d be able to work from home with children that young. Can you look into a nanny or daycare?

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Most jobs (outside of the pandemic) require you to have childcare even if you’re working from home for this reason. Young kids are very tough to impossible to have around while you’re working. I wasn’t able to reliably complete tasks (work or otherwise) without being interrupted by my daughter until she was 3.5 this summer. Even now the TV or toys only keep her occupied for so long.

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Both my husband and I work from home and both of our kids go to daycare full time. Neither of would be able to effectively do our jobs while managing kids.

How do you manage to work from home with little kids?

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