Creative Childcare Solutions for WAHMs

Chances are you became a work at home Mom so that you could spend more time with your children.  As you most likely found out though, there are times that you’ll need to visit a client without the kids in two and you’ll need to arrange for childcare to do so.

This is especially true if you’re in the Network marketing or MLM business, you most likely give home parties which are typically held at other people’s homes.  The most obvious solution to a problem like this would be to schedule a party when your spouse or significant other could take care of the children.

However, if your partner has an odd work schedule or if you’re a single Mom, this is often easier said than done.  If you run into situations like these with your home business, here are some creative solutions you might consider…

Hire a local high school student to come to the party with you and be the “party nanny”.  Be sure you check with the one hosting the party first to be sure this is all right with them.  Most likely she’ll love the idea (and may even have children of her own who need a distraction).  Plus, as an added benefit, you could propose the idea of having all of the parents who are coming to bring their children as well because you will have a “sitter” available.  This could alleviate a lot of “I don’t have a sitter for my child” excuses and thus bring more guests (and bigger profits) to your party!

Does your place of worship offer a “Moms Day Out” program?  Oftentimes you can simply drop your children off for a few hours a day one or two days a week.

If you find you simply need some “quiet time” to get some work done you can hire a teenager from the neighborhood to come over and play with the kids.  You’ll be able to have uninterrupted work time but yet still be in the vicinity in the event something comes up.

If you have to attend regular meetings outside of your home, see if your friends or any family members could help out by watching the kids and offer your product or service in exchange for their time.  They may just jump at that kind of offer!

And above all, don’t feel guilty if you need to put your children in daycare part-time.  Yes, you might have had every intention of working at home in order to spend time with your children, but there may be those times when your business needs your total focus.  By using the time that they’re in daycare part-time, you can focus on your business 100% of that time and then give your children 100% of the rest of the day.