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11. Keeping the Kids Busy While You Work! Our Tips!

11. Keeping the Kids Busy While You Work! Our Tips!

Update: 2025-10-13
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We share the simple routine that lets two full-time parents homeschool three kids without chaos, and we get honest about the social tradeoffs and timing that make it possible. Expect practical rhythms, age-specific advice, and tools that keep kids learning all day without living on screens.

• why the switch worked during a busy work week
• curriculum fit and keeping lessons short and focused
• the role of age in independence and responsibility
• morning checklist, rotating breakfasts, and light chores
• outdoor-first routine and stocking the yard for play
• replacing tablets with independent play and movement
• quiet reading time and building up to longer stretches
• Outschool, piano apps, laundry habits, and active games
• using weekends and early hours to protect deep work
• clear boundaries for interruptions and noise
• co-op and art class to widen community
• navigating friendship shifts and real tradeoffs

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11. Keeping the Kids Busy While You Work! Our Tips!

11. Keeping the Kids Busy While You Work! Our Tips!

Carson and Teran Sands