 FREE COLORING PAGES
Free Coloring Pages for Kids of All Ages
Keeping
Kids Entertained, Not Ignored (While You're Working at Home) with Free Coloring
Pages and Activities
By Kelly Land, © 2005 - 2009, All rights reserved.
Like free stuff? Love free stuff for the kids? Well... free coloring pages
abound on the internet. And free coloring pages might just be a hit (and help
you catch a break) at your house too!
You'd think babies would sleep all the time and make it EASY--come on! It's a
baby! Babies need constant care. And if your breast feeding -- it's another
challenge. Creating ways to make it all work without losing your mind or feeling
you're all alone can be so frustrating.
The excitement of telecommuting or having your own home business is so
wonderful. Taking on that type of time commitment and still giving your kids a
fulfilling, heartfelt, educational day (along with fabulous healthy snacks and
meals too!) can be draining.
My advice...
I wish I had a magic "Make It ALL Work" bullet -- but I too work at home with my
kids here. Of course--the oldest(11 years old) goes to school. I take him and
pick him up -- and once he's home, I'm pretty much done with working at long
stretches on my computer. My 5 year old is here with me until she starts
attending school next year. But at this age, she does have a playgroup with two other
children her age. This is wonderful for her. She gets lots of play time and
exercise, crafts and learning -- but she's not in a daycare type situation and
gone day after day for long periods of time in a large "daycare" type facility.
I did that when my son was young and I was in radio. HATED IT! But I had no
choice.
OK--well that's great for YOU Kelly --but what about those of us that don't have
a handy playgroup etc??
Well--she wasn't always in a playgroup --and she's not in the playgroup every
day. When she is with me -- I have things prepared. I have card matching games,
sand art, clay.... things that are age appropriate for her and can be done
somewhat independently. (http://www.ParentingHumor.com
- has 100's of craft ideas for kids!) I also have a little desk for her set up
right by mine. She can play office and talk on her play phone.
Here's where free coloring pages and the like come into "play" literally!
Coloring is a fabulous way to entertain. Especially little girls. They seem to
really love it. I just snag coloring pages from
http://www.FreeColoringPages.us ( a great resource for kids to
add to your website if you're a website owner! )and let her color away! Favorite
characters and holidays.....
It's a great way to give her variety and she seems to enjoy that "independent"
aspect of picking what she wants to color.
Smaller child?
It's harder. I admit. Toddlers HAVE to be watched like hawks. And babies cannot
be left to their own demise!! OH my gosh NO. But a playpen next to your desk
where they can still see Mommy? Stroller rides -- take your cellphone and make a
business call while your little one enjoys the stroller ride? Take the kids to
the park, and while you watch them play you can also make notes on a pad of
paper of things you need to do for your business, or write down articles, blog
entries --and then type them later.
It's not perfect. But that's what makes it so special and wonderful. Finding
that special way to incorporate your "new" job into your life and your little
ones life too. If anyone can do it --and do it well--it's a mom! Talk with other
moms running their own business on our MoneyMakingMommy.com Message Boards:
http://moneymakingmommy.com/bb/
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