I am a Work-at-Home mom with 2 toddlers (3yo and 1yo). It has never been our option to get a nanny because we want to be hands-on parents. Yes, my husband and I decided to quit our corporate jobs and now we're both working from home. However, our situation with 2 kids + home based work has been very challenging for us lately. Any tips on how to handle the kids and work with lesser stress and pressure?

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I think to look after two children and that too within the age group of 1 and 3, and managing your work at the same time is quite a task. Since, they are too young to understand and stick by the fact that they are not supposed to be naughty and fussy while their parents work is too much to expect from them. I feel that either you have to discipline them exactly the way you want in regard to when to be the nicest kids in the world when you guys are working (which is being harsh on kids) or try setting a schedule for them, as they have to sleep on a certain time, and that should be basically the time when you would work. If both of you are working from home, then you both can babysit for each other during the tie one is working. This way, none of will get disturbed especially when you are working. Say, if your husband works in the mornings, you be the one looking after them, and if you work in the evenings, then let your husband take charge of the kids.

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