My DC have watched a ridiculous amount of TV today whilst DH and I have been busy WFH. I feel like other than attending to their basic needs (food, toileting and offering comfort) they have basically been ignored from 8-5pm. They have been in the same room as us the whole time but I am feeling so guilty this eve now they are in bed 😢
I am after ideas of how to keep the kids occupied whilst we work, they are 1.5 and 4 (technically the 4 YO should be home schooling but we're just fitting it in as and when possible).
They love anything sensory (water play, playdoh, slime) and craft related. I want to set up a couple of activity stations in the evening when they have gone to bed, so come morning they can entertain themselves whilst DH and I get as much work done.
Unfortunately DH and my job doesn't have flexibility in the hours we do, we are required to be on call and attending to duties during normal office hours so there is no option of working in the eve for eg when kids are in bed. We do have a nice family lunch together and take regular breaks to spend time with them but today has just been one of those days I think!