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My bonus son is now 4 and goes to preschool 3 days a week until noon, but that's a relatively new thing. I think since it's always been this way, he's used to it. He entertains himself more than other children and has an outrageous imagination. He also still naps for 2 hours a day so I rush to get as much done as possible during that time. I also break up my day so he's getting plenty interaction from me. We will do an activity for 30 minutes and then I will work for an hour. So then he's not bothering me for my attention the entire time. So far it's worked out pretty well. On days where he is sick though, sometimes I have to save all of my work for once he's gone to bed, which is stinky for sure.

No way. I think you need a kid who is happy to entertain themselves in order to do that. My LO is not happy if my attention is on the computer and not her. Plus she doesn't nap.

DS has never been in childcare and now I home-school (or am starting to) and am "self-employed"

He's pretty self entertaining, but he really didn't have any choice to not be so it's worked out. It was only hard at first to get the established boundary of how to act where (like in the office) and when (like when I'm making calls)

He's really great about it now and haven't had any problems in quite a while....

Now if I could just get better efficient & consistent with our "school time"... sigh

@HabesBabe: I think it's based on the individual company's policy. I know my company forbids you being the "caregiver" for any individual if you have flexible work arrangements.

My own boss is pretty forgiving about it as a one-off if schools are closed due to bad weather or a kid is sick though, but I"m sure if it was every day I'd be in big trouble if they found out.

Wow, I could not do it! But I know some WAHMs .

I run my own consulting business and when we have a baby, I'll probably not get regular childcare but bring someone in for when I have meetings, etc. at least when he/she is still an infant. When he/she gets older, I'll get a nanny/daycare.

BUMPING this post... any other WAHM's that don't have child care? My situation is a little unique in that my LO goes into daycare and I go to work 2 days a week. Then I have 9 hours a week where I WAH and unless I have a meeting, I keep LO with me (YES I know it's technically not allowed but as long as I get my work done, my boss has allowed it). It has worked out decently so far because I can spread my hours out but man, it's getting tougher and tougher (LO is now 14 months).

My big dilemma is coming... #2 arrives in August and I am quite sure my work won't allow me to continue WAH w/o childcare nor will I be able to get anything done! So I guess I'm just looking for anyone else that has ever tried to WAH with two, ideas, advice, etc. I am thinking of either:
1. becoming a SAHM full time
2. or putting my older LO in a preschool setting while I WAH if I want to continue my schedule.... then I would WAH with the infant...

Of course, if the perfect nanny fell from the sky that would solve all my problems but it doesn't look good

@mrsjyw: thanks! My mom helping me would be the perfect solution, but I don't think my mom is interested... sigh.