Forum : Mums

Hi Kirsty, I can't really advise about working from home other than it will be extremely difficult while looking after a baby. You would have to find something that you could pick up as and when you were able and stop at the drop of a hat, or something that could be done while your baby was asleep or after they've gone to bed.
How about doing something when your partner is off work so that he can look after the baby while you work part time? It can be really awkward, my husband works 12 hour shifts and his shift pattern is over a 4 week period so its different days each week, I could only go back to work 5 hours a week and was lucky that they swapped things around so they could fit me in around his shifts.
Or do you have any family or friends that could help out? Or the option of going part time at your current work or doing a job share?
My friend has just set up a franchise running toddler sense groups in her area, but she has to put her own daughter in nursery while she does them and there's quite a big financial outlay to get set up.
Its so so difficult, I hope that you can find something to suit you :-)))xx

Might be worth checking in the local paper. Our paper always has things like leaflet distribution for local advertisers or Thompson directorys etc that could be done with a child. Other than that it might be worth looking into evening work. There are usually loads of call centre jobs around that do 5-9 shifts. Be careful if you see homeworking advertised as I saw something on watchdog about how these can often be cons. Also can any part of your job be done from home? Maybe do certain parts of your job at home one day per week and then go into work on other days? I'm going back to work full time end of January (boo!!) so know how expensive childcare is, until my daughter goes to school in January, I'll be paying about _1400 a month in nursery fees - yikes!!

Hi, my baby is 4 months old and iv just started doing avon, iv not earned much yet but its only been 2 weeks! its worth trying to see if you like it, i know full time mums who do avon and earn plenty! you do it in your own time and as much as you want, i take the baby in the pram so i dont have to carry the brochures lol its really easy and all orders are done online :) good luck x

i do agree with buffy, trying to do a job from home is going to be hard with having a baby. i dont know about you, but i find it hard enough just putting the washing on without my 3 yr old wanting something and making the process take longer! obviously watch out for cons, they are quite common for home working unfortunately. as the others have suggested, working shifts around your partner being able to look after your baby may be the quicker option.
my sister did avon, but the problem she found is that you had to get a lot of orders to be able to make enough money and she was finding that people just dont spend regularly in an avon catalogue to make it worth while - some momths she'd get lots of orders but then she'd go a few more months without and the money was never very stable or very high. she was doing it for about a year and it just didnt work out financially viable
i went back to work when my daughter was 11mths old and only work 2 days a week - i got the best of both worlds, being at home with my daughter for 5 days out of the 7 but also adult company at the job i love and the money! my daughter loved being at nursery and yes it is expensive, but if you are careful and work things out properly it can work out absolutely fine. i am due my 2nd baby in 8 weeks time and will be giving up work to be a full time mum after my maternity leave and can honestly say that as much as i'll love being at home with my children, i will miss my little bit of independence, both financially and the adult company,. and the job i have loved for over 10 years
good luck

kirs-t hi there, I think its possible to work from home with a baby. it's a lot of hard work but could be more enjoyable if you are doing something you love and you arrange some sort of part-time child care such as a nursery or child minder.

I was thinking the same thing, especially as from Jan i am being made redundant.
I am thinking about becoming a registered childminder but am still to look into this. I nknow Ofsted will need to visit (im currently a registered home manager of a childrens home so know how ofsted work) and you can decide to have cildren all day, or do just a breakfast and afte school sessions. It might be worth some thought.
If your interested go on the ofsted website and look at how to register. x

Hi

Did you find anything that suited you to work from home?