What job could I do where I take my baby?!

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I have 3 kids, oldest 2 at school and the youngest is 11 months. I would like to find something I could do no more than 10 hours a week, ideally where I could take my baby too. Any ideas?! I know it's probably an impossibility but thought the collective knowledge of Mumsnet many have a job I hadn't thought of!

I doubt you would be able to work and care for a baby at the same time for an employer. Maybe if you were self employed?

Taking a baby means you cannot 100% focus on your paid job.

So either work evenings/weekends so your partner (if you have one) can cover or use childcare....

Childminder

It’s not the taking of your baby that’s a problem. It’s who is going to look after your baby while you are working ?

If the answer to that is you, then I can only think of jobs in childcare, such as nanny share or a nursery where you will get a reduced rate onthe fees.

Or online, home based work where you can fit it around your baby’s naps.

Working from home self employed.

Really OP? Have you tried applying at the unicorn farm?

Childminder is the only one I could think of

Claire - I know, fair point!! I just thought I would ask on the off chance someone would come up with a clever idea that I hadn't thought of. Dog walking? Delivering stuff? I don't know, something on foot!

The only job I can think of is childminder or maybe nanny.

Back in the 1930s when my gran started work she was in an office with a woman who brought her baby with her. Small business with just three of them in the office part. Times have changed...

Working from home self employed.

You can't both look after a baby and be working at the same time. I'm self-employed, freelance. (And no, I'm not talking about selling aloe vera or other MLM shite).

When my kids were at the toddler stage, I got practically nothing work-related done during their waking hours.

10 hours a week isn’t really very much either!

FWIW - I work from home, and when my children were babies/young I had to use childcare as it is impossible to concentrate with DC's around.

Sunlight, I know. My dad was a teacher and back in the day if I wasn't at school when his term was still running I was allowed to go with him and sit in the corner of the classroom reading! That was over 30 years ago mind.

I work in a nursery and I am able to bring my children with me. Some places won't allow you to be in the same room, which is reasonable, other places don't mind.
However I will say that I think the childcare industry is full of people who choose it because they think it's an easy option, or just something to do to pass time/fit in with other things. I wouldn't recommend working in nursery unless you actually want to work with children!

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Yes, I don't think I would be able to rely on doing stuff around naps as it's not really set in stone when the naps are. I would get stressed out I think if he wouldn't sleep and I was committed to be on a call or something.

Gently - ha ha! Works fine with a sleepy baby a few weeks old, but probably a bit trickier with a vocal crawler/walker!

The breastfeeding support workers at the local drop in have their kids with them. They are band2/3 in the NHS.

Unless you work as a nanny or childminder, then I can’t see what other job allows you to take your child.

Delivering papers? (doesn't pay much)
Take in ironing at home (you might have to do it in the evenings)
Have you got a partner, what about babysitting when he is home to look after your children?
There might be some sort of informal childcare arrangement you could make with another parent?

My friend has a 15 month old and takes her with her, she's a Hermes deliverer

So many sarky responses! Delivery driver or childminder are the main ones.also petsitter. We pay a lady to visit for 2x 20 minute visits each day for our cats. I would have no issue if she asked to bring her child along. Dog walking would be another.

Then there is work that can be done at home. If your only after about 10 hours then it would be pretty doable. Perhaps you could set yourself up and a handyman/organiser?

A friend of ours who suddenly found herself redundant did that, she would do any odd jobs for people, ranging from doing their Christmas shopping for them to organising their photos. It took a while for her to build up a reputation but she is very busy now.

My DM did cleaning jobs and took me with her, but it depends if you have a child who will sit quietly with some toys in the corner of one who will distroy the house faster than you are cleaning it (She had to stop when DB got mobile). Catalogue sales, you can have baby in pram whilst doing door to door (betterware/cleaneasy/avon). My friend took her DD with her HGV driving, but she owned the company, think insurance would be an issue if working for someone else though.

I used to go with my granny when she cleaned the local synagogue at the weekends. This was around 1990.

Have you tried mumsnet HQ?