Taking your kids to work with you

[L00fah100]

I've just seen a snippet on the news where a company is using an American idea where the parents are allowed to take their kids with them.

Would this work? Is there any proof that this increases productivity or is it just a passing fad destined for doom?

Would life have been easier for you if you're job had a creche and you could take them in?

[craft1948]

Between Mr Craft 1 and 2 the daughter used to come to my office for my last half hour of work each day to sit and wait for me to go home. After a couple of months the boss had her answering the phone.................

[chelle7272]

I just had to refuse a request from a member of staff who wanted to bring her children in for 3 hours a week (of the 9pw she works). Actually it wasn't even a request she just assumed!
She had done it once before without notice and it was an awful distraction for everyone, and of course she did not get her work done as they were constantly wanting her attention. Terrible idea!

[sunny-dave]

Jesus wept - what an appalling idea - and the on-site creche would just be another bloody excuse for 'devoted parents' to skive off every few minutes and leave the rest of us to do the work.

[wolf63]

I thought that people went to work to get away from their kids. It would be my idea of hell.

Dogs are at least cute and don't get on your nerves.

[Baldric]

I like the Dogs to work idea, my two Dobies are in the 'office' as I type,
having said that, I am self-employed.

[Ric.ror]

Ah but what about allergies to dogs
I'd love one myself but I think it could be tricky for other people

[craft1948]

My boss used to bring his dog to work, until one day it wandered into my office and cocked it's leg at the plant next to my desk..................

[Baldric]

Good point Ric-ror, in my case I rarely see my clients, just 'phone and email contact, so not a problem, but can see how it could be for some.

[redcrx]

both of my children have been at my desk when i work since birth. In fact, i coud work, speak to customers and type one handed whilst feeding them.
They are pretty well behaved and there are only a handful of occasions where they were noisy enough to be heard by a customer.
The only time i had trouble was when i was on the phone to someone called Bob. Now in our house private parts are called bits(girls) and Bob (boys). My some thought it highly amusing that i was talking to someone called Bob and kept asking me over and over again "is that really a Bob?"

I am lucky though in as much as i am a director and it was pretty much the only way that I could continue to work as i do.

Come september both children will be at school 9-3 so i will get a lot more time without one of them here.

I do miss the days of working with a sleeping newborn in a crib beside me though :(

[emmie]

no point if its at or by your desk, that wouldn't work at all. My point and i was assuming the company had a separate area for children, a creche, away from the office but in the building, so you could see the children at various stages in the day, if one wished. Then take them home afterwards.

[parkie]

Can you imagine certain occupations where children are taken to work?
For example a policewoman about to arrest someone.
"Just hold my baby a minute, will you, while I get my handcuffs out."

[vulcan]

It would be OK if you worked in a nursery.