How a “Yes Space” Can Help You Get More Done at Home 

For parents who find themselves with the difficult task of working from home with kids (and guiding homeschool), creating a Yes Space for kids can help those long days run a little more smoothly.

Shortly after leaving the corporate world to stay home with our two boys, I transitioned into a freelance writing career.

My earliest memory of the challenges that come with working from home with small children involves the game my kindergartener called “bowling with apples”.

It sounds like a cute game. And in fact it might have been, had he and his toddler brother not eaten the skin off the apples and tried to use our two black and white cats as the bowling pins.

THE CHALLENGE OF WORKING FROM HOME WITH KIDS

There are so many different versions of how this quarantine is affecting families, but for parents who find themselves with the difficult task of working full-time while parenting full-time (and guiding homeschool), the best thing you can do is give yourself grace.

CREATING A YES SPACE FOR YOUR CHILD

Because babies and toddlers so often hear “no no,” or, “don’t touch,” respectful parenting expert Janet Lansbury advises parents to create a Yes Space, or a safe area for little ones to explore and play without your constant intervention.

MESSY PLAY CAN BE SOOTHING RIGHT NOW

Clay, shave cream, or sand are all things kids can manipulate with their hands.

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