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[quote=Anonymous]Telework situations are one of the hardest so you a drinking from the fire hydrant on this one. In an ideal world you would have had a conversation up front about how to help her children transition to the setup including setting aside space for her to work where she is behind a closed door. At this point, if things are shaky then I would not rush into that conversation. I usually have DC help me to set a timer in the morning and at lunch time to tell us when MB has to go back to her space. We also do routine charts. Then you can let the timer or the chart be the bad guy. Ask DC to tell you what the day should go like and on MBs lunch have her add her ideas. Then, everyone knows we do story time and then play at the park, but only if all of the books are picked up. DC will resist at first hut if MB backs you up then DC will realize there's no tattling and getting a different rule.

I would ask MB what sorts of activities she would like you to do rather than starting with how much she is open to spending. Take your cue from her, get her list then research costs and then you can talk about logistics of money management. She is more likely to spend on activities that she values for DC.

Take DC to the park right away after breakfast. Create a routine of saying bye bye for now. in the morning it will be cooler outside and the park won't be swamped with the day care kids yet. Then build on that after a few weeks by adding an at home bye bye such as after lunch. The timer would be great here, transitioning to the driveway to do chalk drawing or the back yard or a special place for reading.[/quote]

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