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Wfh With Little Kids

JANANI KARTHIK asked parents with pre-school aged children how they keep them occupied as they settle into their home-of ce routines.

Akshaya Sridharan wrote: I’ve printed out colouring worksheets to engage my three-year-old daughter. She spends an hour colouring, and I nish the important tasks of the day. Later, I allow her to do my makeup: it cheers her up. I’ll do anything to keep her settled and happy while I work!

Narayanaswamy wrote: My wife and I have come up with many creative activities to keep our son, four-and-half, busy throughout the day. We know his interests quite well, so we plan certain puzzle activities with a checklist to tick-off. My nine-year-old daughter joins in to support my WFH schedule.

Bharathwajan Parthasarathy wrote: This is the time to be extremely supportive partners. My wife and I have split our working hours and we take turns to be with our daughter. This way, we both