How to Manage Taking Your Kids to Work with You

Sandra started taking her daughter Abby to work with her when she was three months old and did it daily until she was 4 years old. She also added, Jackson, her son when Abby was three and half. She returned to work with both kids when Jackson was nine weeks old. Sandra worked at a major university in the student services department and met with students of all ages and co-workers throughout the day regularly. Sandra is like hundreds of mothers who are taking the children to work. Here are seven suggestions to help you be achieve the same success.

1.Don't be mom's afraid to nurse your baby in front of your clients. If your child needs to eat simply ask the person who you are speaking with if they minded if I fed the baby. Be discreet and kept your body covered with a blanket.

2. When bring baby to work be sure to have entertainment supplies to your office and continue to change them as your baby reaches new milestones. For example, at 3 months you might have a playmate with mobile type things above hanging for baby to swat at. When your child reached sitting stage, bring in the boppy pillow for them to sit with support and toys to play with sitting. Also have toys as they reach a year that is only office toys. This way the toys are special and will hold their attention. Also a DVD player and good movies are a must. One mom played Lion King during meeting and her two year old didn't move a muscle. Always have something entertaining.

3. Bring that portable bassinet and swap it out to a pak-n-play as baby gets bigger. Try to find a corner nearby to put the sleeping baby. If you have your own office, close the door when you are not with clients. This way you and your little ones can be as loud as you want and not bother your co-workers.