If you work from home, how do you keep your kids entertained during an event such as a snow day or spring break?

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Those days are really, really tough. I hate doing it, but I have to rely heavily on the television for entertainment. It's the only way to keep them occupied and somewhat quiet when I'm on a call. When I do get breaks in my day, I try to make up for it by getting everyone outside for a quick walk or chalking up the driveway.

Having the TV isn’t that bad. I like the outside activities!

I always try to have a few easy things around that they can do like coloring or building with legos. On days where things are really rough I will try to convince them to read and say that we can do something fun for dinner or dessert if they read for the next hour. I do eventually have them watching TV or playing games online, but I try to exhaust every other avenue first.

Very nice! I like the interaction you have with them around dinner time.

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