Best Home Businesses - My Top 10

Best Home Business? - My Top 10

Would you agree with me that the best home business is that which gives you the highest income based on your abilities and interests? This will obviously differ from person to person but there are some considerations that I suggest that you should take into account.

I have compiled this list of some of the more popular options for top earn additional income from home. I have assumed that you either want to work exclusively at home or in your neighbourhood.

Anything Pet Related

You don't need me to tell you that a large section of our society is pet crazy. There is a demand for grooming, training, walking, pet sitting while the owner is away and a whole variety of other services. You could offer pet based products at very good prices to your local area.

Franchises

I must confess that I'm not a huge fan of the concept of franchises. Of course people have made very good livings piggy backing established brands. The problem is that when you check out the terms and fees of the deal you are, to a great extent, working for the outfit that offered the franchise in the first place.

Catering

Another niche with endless demand. From preparing food for private dinner parties to large events there is a great living to be made. If cooking is your thing you might also consider giving cookery lessons. The only downside is that if you are cooking at home you will be subject to stringent health and hygiene regulations.

Physical Products

You could supply a highly targeted range of products in one of thousands of markets. These could be sold at flea markets, from your home, at offline auctions, at the customers home, on eBay or from your own website.

Home Decor

Whether indoors or out the home renovation market is never ending. You could do the work yourself or put together a team to do it for you. A good reputation in this area will quickly result in a very nice business.

Beauty & Self Improvement

This is a truly huge market. It would be impossible to list all the options but here are a few. Beauty products, makeover service, hairdressing service, nail care, lingerie, jewelry and tanning.

Cars

After pets many people are positively obsessed with their cars. Car washing, valet service, repairs and insurance are just some of the areas that you might consider.

Gardening

Cutting, planting, trimming, tidying, pruning, power cleaning, garden design as well as pool maintenance are just some of the things to consider in this market that will never fade.

Fitness

This market is similar to the beauty niche, everyone wants to look better. Weight loss, toning or gentle exercises, there are hundreds of people in your area that would be willing to pay for a service that made them healthier and more attractive. You could work with individuals or organise classes.

E-commerce

My favourite   I regard e-commerce as the best home business of all!

Armed with a laptop and an internet connection I can carry on my home based business even when on holiday. The initial outlay can be modest and a substantial income is possible. The only downside is that you will spend a great deal of time in a sedentary position staring at a computer screen, something that your nearest and dearest may not approve of!

Obviously, where required, you should obtain the correct training for some of the above as well as comply with all laws and regulations that apply in your area. Appropriate insurance may also be needed.

I hope that my list has given you food for thought.

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How to Teach Your Kids To Read Before They Start School

Concentration!

1. Start at 14 months ....Sing the AB

C song and get your child to try and repeat it....Keep singing until they are able to sing it back ........(You must commit to doing this daily as a fun playful song....maybe clapping your hands on as you sing if your child prefers this.)

2. When your child can sing the ABC song....you are ready to move on to letter recognition. 
Print off the Alphabet with a CapConcentration

I actually discovered by accident that anyone can teach a child to read without an educational gadget or any formal training or course; when my part-time nanny showed my 16 month old the letter " A " and told her what it was. I was surprised to find the next day that she had remembered it.

I had read somewhere many years ago before I had children that being a strong reader was a great foundation for overall success at school so on the realisation, that my daughter could recognise letters at such a young age, I made a decision to keep teaching her the alphabet and would eventually teach her to read at the age of 3.5. It could have happened a lot sooner but I made a commitment to make it fun and turn it into a game we would play no more than 5 mins a day.

You can teach your child to read too following my Simple 5 step formula bital Letter and lower case letter and a picture that represents the letter .....or just buy alphabet cards if this works better for you.

3. Start with A- G ....making sure your child recognises the capital letter and then the lower case letters. Cover the picture and ask what letter is this, to be sure the child recognises the letter.Then mention the sound which the letter makes and get your child to repeat it after you. You should spend only 10 mins a day....and can only increase it if your child requests it...Remember the whole objective is to have fun with it and make it a game...do not scold the child if they get it wrong....don't tell them off in anyway...just repeat to them what the correct one should be.

4. Repeat the steps above with letters H -P . Q - V, W - Z.......until your child can recognise all capital and lower case letters of the alphabet and can make the sounds of the letters too. YOU must ensure that you are using English phonetics and are sounding out the letters correctly.The correct sounds for English can be found here, http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics

5. Now that your child can recognise all the letters of the alphabet and their sounds.....you can introduce your child to reading by buying a book from any bookstore for beginner readers. This book must be the first level of the particular reading scheme, (you may want to check with the school that your child will be going to, which reading scheme they will be using at that school and start with that particular one.)

Begin by reading the book to your child first, and then encouraging your child to read the book after you. You child may initially use the pictures as cues for the words but will eventually come to memorise and phonetically sound out words based on the phonetic letter sounds they had learnt from you previously.

Remember to be patient and have fun, spend a small amount of time on this daily and do not increase it unless the child asks you too...the bigger objective outside of teaching them to read, is also to make learning fun...

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When Your Child First Speaks

I'll be glad when I get my Mobile

I well remember musing with my wife,whilst watching our first son take tentative steps, what it would be like once he could talk to us. Little did I realise the significant change there would be in our lives, particularly once he discovered the word "why"!
However talking and walking stages in your child's development are often reversed in order, so if you haven't sought information on walking yet go to the post above! 

What to Do If Your Toddler is Not Talking Yet

If all of your friends toddlers are babbling away and your toddler is not talking yet you may have reason to become concerned. One of the things parents often use to gauge their child's development is how early they start talking. Babies start off experimenting with noises from an early age, usually consisting of babbling noises, the typical "goo goo" and "gaa gaa" sounds, these will turn into "ma ma" and "da da". These babbling sounds eventually progress into Mommy and Daddy. So how do you determine whether your child has delayed speech development and what do you do if your toddler is not talking yet?

On a daily basis your child will find different ways to shape their mouth and change the noise they are making; the first step in their speech development. Parents naturally spend a great deal of time talking to their baby's but they do this instinctually and mostly to enjoy the social interaction it offers. Many don't realize that this is also essential for the development of their speech and language skills. 

Babies recognize the sound of their parent's voices from even before birth; they become familiar with us when they are in the womb. Parent's voices are comforting for them, especially for newborns before their vision is fully developed. Babies and toddlers mimic their parents; that's how they learn. The more verbal communication you engage in with your child, the faster they will learn.

By the time your child is the age of twelve to eighteen months your baby should be saying words like Mommy and Daddy. Over the next year of your child's speech development, they will learn to put together small sentences and communicate their needs to their family members. By the age of 21 months most children can be understood by their family. If your child cannot communicate with family members and be understood by the age of 30 months there would be cause for concern. At any stage, if your child is not meeting the age appropriate developmental timelines you should seek professional opinion. Trust your instincts, more often than not parents know best.

If your toddler isn't talking yet there are things you can do to encourage speech development. Keyword signing, otherwise known as baby sign language has been shown by researchers to increase language acquisition by up to 3 months. Children using sign language have the language re-enforced to them by the parent as the gestures are used in conjunction with the word. Parent's who use sign language with their children are often more aware of their communication with their baby's and flood them with language on a daily basis. Gesture based baby sign language also improves word comprehension as the gesture is a natural movement that mimics the meaning of the word. Reading to your child is another important strategy that will go a long way to improving your child's language skills. When they are exposed to reading at an early age they pick up on the way language ebbs and flows and are more likely to have an interest in books later on.

So if you are concerned that your toddler is not talking yet, assess the developmental timeline as make sure they are reaching the recommended milestones. Not all babies develop at the same rate and the normal range can differ by months. If you are looking for ways to encourage speech development because your toddler is not talking yet, keyword signing and reading are both great places to start.

About the Author: Lisa Baade is the Author of Toddler Interpreter, A Parent's Guide to Baby Sign Language for Hearing Babies and Toddlers.

Teaching a simple keyword based communication tool such as Baby Sign Language can help to accelerate your child's speech comprehension and development. More importantly it can also provide an invaluable head start if you find out later that they suffer from a speech delay. 

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                                      Talking WITH Toddlers is Different Than Talking AT Infants

Toddlers are ready to be "talked with" rather than "talked at." The lengthy sentences and questions we surround infants with so they get the overall "speech envelope" of language are not as helpful to language-learning toddlers.

What really helps toddlers is when parents are talking partners rather than "quizzers" (that's a nicer word than interrogators!) If you really want to encourage word use, reduce the use of direct questions and increase the use of statements.

In my 34 years as a speech-language pathologist working exclusively with children and their parents, most parents have told me that they ask their young children who are not talking yet a lot of questions. Many have told me it is upwards of 80 percent. That's a lot of questions! I think parents do this hoping they will actually get an answer which will validate their wish that their child will start talking soon. Unfortunately, such excessive use of questioning works against the child's learning process, and the child is less likely to talk when questioned.

It may seem difficult initially to change all of your questions into statements, but it is possible to do it. For example, instead of asking a toddler, "What do you see?" or, "Do you see that jet?" you can simply state the obvious, "I see a jet way up high in the sky!"

Once you make a full sentence, then systematically reduce it to a phrase and then to a key word--and sometimes right down to the vowel sound from the word or a sound effect. Doing this "filters" the rapid flow of speech so your child gets a chance to grasp what the best word is to match an experience and how to say that word.

Here's an example using the sentence I wrote above. You will see that each utterance is shorter than the previous one. "I see a jet way up high in the sky!" "That's a fast jet. Fast jet. Jet! Zzzzzoooooommm!" Pause to wait for an imitation if the child is ready to try.

I call this process of systematically reducing the length of a sentence the "Upside-Down Pyramid" way of talking with young children so they can learn to start talking or to talk better. My ideas are practical and are intended to be used throughout the day during a family's usual activities and routines. Many parents have indicated that they got results right away as soon as they stopped asking so many questions and learned how to present statements in this new way. When you are ready, you can learn to use this method, too.

Mary Lou B. Johnson, M.S., CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist with 34 years of experience working with children and their families at The Children's Hospital, Denver. 

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When Your Baby is Not Yet Walking

I'm in no hurry to walk away from here!

No sooner does baby (and you) get through the first 2 development stages in their life than the next is upon you. Although potty training and walking are commonly reversed in time. 

Moms worry. Let's face it; we worry about everything from baby eating,

 to sleeping, to walking. So what if your baby isn't 

walking yet, even though all of your baby’s friends at church, 

play group, or daycare are already running around?

Some babies start walking around 9 or 10 months old, but yours is still just 

crawling and doesn't show any interest in walking. Should you 

be worried? The answer is NO. Baby just isn't ready yet. In 

fact many babies don't start walking till well after their first 

birthdays. Usually between 13 and 15 months, but sometimes as 

late as 18 months in some cases. My child didn't walk until he 

was 17 months old. There are many factors that play into when 

your baby will start walking. So here are some factors that may 

influence when your baby takes his first steps.

-Your baby’s genetic makeup determines whether your baby will 

walk early or late.

-A baby’s weight and build also determines when your baby will 

walk. A baby with short legs will most likely walk before a 

baby with long legs that are difficult to balance on. A short 

baby will probably walk before a taller baby. A more muscular 

baby will probably walk before a skinny baby. You get the 

point.

-If your baby is happy crawling, chances are baby will crawl 

longer because there is no need to walk. Also, babies that are 

carried a lot seem to walk later. A baby that doesn't crawl 

much will probably walk earlier.

-A bad fall can discourage your baby from walking. The first 

time baby lets go of mom’s hand and hurts himself can be 

discouraging. Baby will probably wait until he is more sturdy 

to take his first steps.

-An environment that is small can discourage walking because 

baby can crawl anywhere he may want to go.

-When you encourage baby to walk several times a day, baby may 

rebel. My theory is that baby gets more attention from not 

walking, so he refuses to walk. Baby's can be stubborn.

-Usually babies that aren't around other children seem to walk 

later because they have no one to keep up with. That is why the 

he first child tends to walk later then the second or third 

child.

-A baby who is sick with the flu or an ear infection will limit 

walking and prolong walking for a couple of weeks.

-Putting your baby in playpens or strollers can hinder the 

development of leg muscles which can slow down the walking 

process.

A good thing to know is that walking later has nothing to do 

with baby's intellectual development. As soon as baby starts 

walking, you--the mom--will be more active as well. Baby will be 

exploring everything. So sit back and enjoy some peace and 

quiet while you can. Remember, kids that walk later learn to 

run soon after.

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How To Potty Train Your Baby

How to potty train

I dont need this now!I'm a big boy/girl

Hello again. It only seems like yesterday you were reading my first blog on overcoming the first challenge of parenthood; getting baby to sleep through the night!

Now the next challenge, that will again, like good sleeping, make a major convenience change in your life,not to mention the great reduction in costs, is potty training; known to some people as toilet training!

Baby's potty training is one of those milestones in your child's life - it can be an incredible bonding experience between the child and his / her parents. It's also an important step in the development of the child because for the first time in the baby's life, he / she will have a feeling of independence and responsibility. Once potty trained, your baby will be responsible for taking themselves to the potty to do their business.

The Right Baby Potty Training Age

Decades ago in the 1960's, 80% of all babies were potty trained by the age of 18 months. Today, the average is closer to 36 months (3 years) - in other words it has almost doubled in a shade under fifty years. The technology of the modern diaper is largely to blame because they are now so absorbent that the baby can hardly feel any discomfort when an accident occurs and therefore has no reason to want to get out of diapers. Back in the old days of the cotton diapers, it wasn't comfortable and you'd soon know as a parent if the baby needed changing!

It's important for parents to realise that potty training is a huge step in the development of a child and to delay potty training to three or four years into the child's life may hamper the baby's development. Generally speaking the baby is ready for potty training by the age of 18 months. This means that he / she is physically up to the task, can communicate, can follow simple instructions and is having regular soft formed bowel movements.

Apart from these crucial signs, there are other signs that will give you an idea of how ready the baby is to be potty trained. I call these "nice to have" because they aren't fundamental but if present it means your job of training the child will probably be a bit easier.

Nice-to-Have Baby Potty training Signs

I've already mentioned that the baby must be physically able to pull up / down pants, communicate, follow simple instructions and have regular soft formed bowel movements but you should also look out for these nice to have signs as well:

- Does the baby imitate any actions that you or a partner does?

- Is the baby showing signs of wanting some independence?

- Does the baby show any signs of understanding when he / she needs the toilet?

- Does the baby show signs of discomfort after an accident?

If you answered yes to any of those points then that's a very good sign!

How long does it take to complete the baby potty training?

The amount of time it takes to potty train a baby varies greatly. Some children just simply learn faster than others. The average training time is somewhere between a couple of days and a couple of months.

There is hardly any difference between boys and girls when it comes to potty training although studies have shown that girls are generally slightly more receptive to their potty training and learn slightly faster. However, girls are also at more of a risk to infection so make sure you look out for painful frequent urination or abdominal pain. If you see any of those signals then take her straight to the doctor for a professional medical opinion.

High level overview of the Baby potty training process

When you have established that your child is ready for potty training the first port of call is to buy the necessary equipment. You have the option of child sized potties or even a special child-sized seat for the toilet. It's also possible to pick up some kind of picture book or DVD to capture the child's interest. One famous toy that seems to be popular amongst the kids at the moment (although not amongst the parents because of its high pitched annoying tone) is potty Elmo - based on the character from Sesame Street. These training aids can help captures the child's interest but shouldn't be relied on too heavily.

Next it's all about introducing some kind of routine to the baby. So it's advisable to take him / her to the toilet or potty to get the baby used to it and to make sure that the baby isn't scared or intimidated. This should happen over a period of a day or two - just keep making regular trips to the bathroom until the baby is comfortable with the surroundings. Explain the purpose of the toilet and what people use it for.

The next step is to ditch the nappy and explain how and why adults undress before going to the toilet / potty. Physically show the baby where the excrement should go by taking the nappy over to the potty and putting it in. Next you'd explain that the baby is responsible for going to the toilet and make sure that the baby understands that he / she can go to the toilet whenever is required. This is the first time the baby has ever had independence and responsibility and is a defining moment a child's development.

Finally, when all else is sorted, you can resort to night training. Be warned that it can take another couple of years for the babies to master the art of understanding when they need to go to the toilet whilst asleep. Accidents will happen but handle them gracefully and definitely don't punish the child.

A Tip To Speed Up your Potty Training

It is very important to understand child psychology when potty training so that you can develop a desire in the baby to be potty trained. When you can establish this desire, the potty training process can be achieved in a lot less time than average. In fact, most parents feedback that they managed to get their child trained in a couple of days using these child psychology techniques. Whilst a full explanation of these techniques is out of scope for this article you can read up more about them in a guide called HEART Potty Training.

The change in your lives on successfully completing potty training is a major step from having a baby/toddler in your family to having a little person.This little person does not need the expense, bulk or disposal difficulties of diaper luggage on family trips.

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How To Get Baby Sleeping Through The Night

    

How it's meant to be!

We all love our babies! ----right ?

We get great ENJOYMENT from them ----right ?

Well to be honest, not as much and as often as we would like!

Why?

SLEEP, or LACK OF IT!

I have looked out of the bedroom window at 2 in the morning and felt I was the only person awake in the whole world, besides baby!

It is so unfair on you and the baby! You would both enjoy each other more if only you could get some sleep!In my experience it is the overwhelming subject if you ask new parents their impressions of early parenthood. This series of articles offers you some insights into getting you and your baby your fair share of the precious commodity, SLEEP

Having problems with getting your baby to sleep through the night is very common. In fact this is due to our issues with having to listen to our babies crying, rather than the child's issues with sleep.

When your baby is born there is an instant bond and the urge to protect them at all costs. We,as parents, see crying as a sign that the baby needs something, which is true, so when the baby cries we run to them to 'fix' their need. The problem is that when they are tired and we go to them fussing we actually stop them from getting the sleep that they need.

So first you need to re-program yourself as a parent to provide your baby with the sleep they need and this means leaving them to cry a little.

So having said all that, here are our 3 top tips to guarantee your baby sleep through the night...

1) Keep a routine - put your baby down in the same place and keep the same routine, as in what you do and what you say i.e. night night, sleep well, see you soon etc...

2) Provide them with things that they can use as their 'security blanket' - children usually choose their own security blanket/muslin/teddy, but we can help them along by putting something in their bed that is always there. I used a muslin because it was easily replaceable and easy to carry around, but you can use whatever you feel is best or cute, aslong as it is safe for babies. Make this part of the routine, giving their their teddy or whatever you have chosen. (Always try to change these items every so often so that you are not in trouble should it get lost or damaged)

3) Do not worry about noise outside their room/sleeping space - keeping the noise down when a baby is sleeping is bad because if then there is a noise the baby can be woken with a start and may even become scared. So theoretically you should be able to pass the hoover outside the baby's door without waking them. This means that no only can you continue with your life when your baby has gone to sleep, but you also do not have to worry about other children making noise or having friends and family over.

FOR INFO from Malcolm: My 13 month old son once slept soundly in the middle of a Welsh wedding party where 2 dozen inebriated guests gave many, many loud renditions of "Lloyd George new my father, father knew Lloyd George."! If you are "musical", those are the only words and they are sung to the tune of "Onward Christian soldiers". (Try it and enjoy!)

Remember that newborn babies need frequent feeding and sleeping through the night may not be possible until the baby is three month's old or later. Some babies only start sleeping through the night at a year. Once your baby is no longer waking for a feed these these three tips will ensure both you and your baby a peaceful night's sleep. These tips will work however for getting your baby to sleep at night time even before they are ready to go the whole night without a feed. Should they wake for a feed repeat the three steps when they are finished and they should go straight back off.

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More on the benefits of MUSIC:-

There is an old old saying that "music doth soothe the savage beast". Now don't get all upset, I'm not saying your baby is a savage beast, heaven forbid! The point is that music is so beneficial to humans and animals alike. From the beginning of human kind it would be safe to say that one of the first things they ever did was to have some form of music.

You've probably seen videos and CDs for babies. The question remains, do you really need it? It is strictly an individual choice. There is no doubt that music is soothing to anyone, with one exception, that hair brained new music that would upset the devil. The type of music you choose should be music that is relaxing, pleasant, low key with no loud passages. There are some theories that classical music can make your baby smarter, and exposing your baby to music is part of what we do to introduce them to all the sights and sounds of their world.

What Sounds Would A Baby Like?

Music can definitely help calm your baby down and put him in a restful state at bedtime or nap time. Nature sounds are a favorite such as ocean waves, waterfalls, rain drops,a gently flowing bubbly brook and birds songs are all sounds that are natural and we as adults find relaxing and so will baby.

When Baby Matures

As your baby matures or when your baby is awake there is an abundance of nursery rhymes or music from kids' movies that can stimulate his senses. Simple and rhythmic music with voices tuned to a baby and his understanding that he or she can relate to are good.

White Noise

So called white noise is non irritating to a baby. How may times have you seen babies sleeping through all kinds of clamor and noise. It always amazes me to see a baby sleeping in his seat in the supermarket. oblivious to the sounds around him. I wish I could sleep like that! Fans in a baby's room are a mild stimulus (not directed right at the baby), or from sound CD recordings of white noise are restful. You don't need to create an artificially silent environment for the baby, however, since that can make it harder for them to get to sleep. The normal household sounds are something that your baby will relate to as a normal "hum" of activity is something they will grow into and they will accept readily.

This is a great time for you to explore all the types of music and observe what the effect is on your baby. Your baby will let you know in his or her own subtle way what is and isn't pleasing. The same music that's helping your baby get to sleep can help soothe your own nerves and provide a wonderful time of bonding and restfulness for you and your baby together.

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Working at Home

You can wear what you like, take as many tea breaks as you please and don't have to worry about the boss seeing you slacking.
Yet research has found that working from home can be just as stressful as going to the office.
Home-workers often stay at their desks late into the night and at weekends, and complain that they can never escape work pressure - to the detriment of their family life.
Women, especially those with children and in managerial positions, have the most problems.
Researchers at the University of Teesside, backed by the Economic and Social Research Council, found that more than a quarter of those who work at home feel it makes their lives more difficult.
They said their self-esteem and 'work-life balance' had suffered. Dr Jeanne Moore, a lecturer in social science and law, said: 'Working from home can encroach on both evenings and weekends. People also found they were having difficulties managing space and time because of their families.'
Dr Moore said those interviewed complained that 'their home was no longer their castle'. The report concluded that working at home is a ' doubleedged sword' which allows greater flexibility but can also create problems.
Carol Savage, who runs a recruitment and consultancy service for home workers, said: 'In reality these people are working incredibly hard, not just watching TV or going to the supermarket.'
According to official estimates, 1.5million people - 5.5 per cent of the workforce - work at home. That number is expected to double by 2010.
One of them, recruitment consultant Sam Walker, said: 'You feel very relaxed in your own environment but you can also lose a bit of focus and momentum without people around to give you help and motivation.'
Mrs Walker, 36, worked for two years at home in Chelsea, West London, but has decided to return to office life - even though her annual income will drop.
Last year the University of Central Lancashire and the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology found that home-workers experience more stress than those in an office. They are also more likely to be lonely and irritable, which can lead to loss of concentration and sleeping problems

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-178544/Working-home-just-tough.html

Working From Home is a LIFESTYLE

In our modern world there are many different ways of making a living, with many different cycle times.

The traditional "daily commute" of leaving home, travelling to a place of work and returning home in the evening is carried out by millions of us.This mixes with the life cycle of our families, spouse's job, children's school etc.

Should one cycle change, for instance as in some sales jobs, to a weekly cycle; out Monday, back Friday, this imposes changes to the spouse's life in having to assume more responsibility for every day decisions. With the advent of better telecommunications this is getting less problematical compared with 30 years ago!

With jobs such as on oil rigs or in export sales, the cycle becomes even more at odds with that of a family. The primary income earner may be away from the home for extended periods of weeks or even months. The prime example of this is the forces.These cases impose a much greater change of discipline on the family with the spouse and children forming a separate grouping into which the returning income earner (mother or father) has to adjust and fit. In a 6 week cycle such on oil rigs or on safety ships it can take 2 weeks to readjust, 2 weeks being part of the family group and then 2 weeks preparing to leave. Then the spouse and children return to deciding questions amongst themselves. This can lead to stress when the other spouse, on return, can be thought to be "muscling in". The advent of satellite comms. from even battlefronts has helped reduce this problem!

In the case of export sales trips, which can take a number of weeks, we have the case of the dreaded "neighbours' holiday films".You are advised not to take a camera as your trip is not a family holiday and he family is not really interested, having been living their own life cycles in your absence and then readjusting to your presence on your return.

The point of these observations is to show that any change of means of earning a living can mean a change of lifestyle, even when "working from home on the internet" .Effectively you have to live the job!

In support of working from home though I would say from personal experience with my grandchildren that being able to see the joy of children in the first 4 years of school in the morning is worth the effort; sadly something daily commuters miss!