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The "everyone comes into the office" edict probably doesn't affect child care. If you have kids, you probably have already arranged for other types of care for

The "everyone comes into the office" edict probably doesn't affect child care. If you have kids, you probably have already arranged for other types of care for them. If you choose to work from home and think you can take care of your kids at the same time, then bully for you. But if you think that changing diapers, changing clothes, breast feeding, and cleaning up vomit for your kid and giving them activities to keep them from climbing the walls is easy, then I've got a bridge to sell you. Ms. Mayer is at least trying to do this and run a company. She may be out of touch, but she's trying.

tedh 14y ago
I tried to do freelance development from home after our first child was born and my wife went back to work after her 3 months off. Even with a non-mobile baby there was no way to be productive. Young children need attention. You can't just put them down on a blanket and expect them to be happy. And once they start walking, forgettaboutit. I would think that any employee saying that they can give a full workday working from home and watching young children at the time is not being truthful. Sure, when they're older and don't need to be watched constantly, but if I turn my back for more than a minute I'll find our 1 year old playing with an electrical outlet or trying to eat something he shouldn't.
fnordfnordfnord 14y ago
>But if you think that changing diapers, changing clothes, breast feeding, and cleaning up vomit for your kid and giving them activities to keep them from climbing the walls is easy, then I've got a bridge to sell you. Maybe nurse-maids are about to make a comeback. You can hire someone to do all of those other things, except breast-feeding; where your options are to feed or to pump. Employees who choose to breastfeed still receive the periodic disruptions in absence of the baby's immediate proximity.
- leothekim 14y ago
  > Maybe nurse-maids are about to make a comeback. #shithnsays Sure you can hire someone to delegate parenthood to. But that just underscores my point that working at home is nearly impossible if you need to care for your children by yourself.

tedh 14y ago

I tried to do freelance development from home after our first child was born and my wife went back to work after her 3 months off. Even with a non-mobile baby there was no way to be productive. Young children need attention. You can't just put them down on a blanket and expect them to be happy. And once they start walking, forgettaboutit. I would think that any employee saying that they can give a full workday working from home and watching young children at the time is not being truthful. Sure, when they're older and don't need to be watched constantly, but if I turn my back for more than a minute I'll find our 1 year old playing with an electrical outlet or trying to eat something he shouldn't.

fnordfnordfnord 14y ago

>But if you think that changing diapers, changing clothes, breast feeding, and cleaning up vomit for your kid and giving them activities to keep them from climbing the walls is easy, then I've got a bridge to sell you. Maybe nurse-maids are about to make a comeback. You can hire someone to do all of those other things, except breast-feeding; where your options are to feed or to pump. Employees who choose to breastfeed still receive the periodic disruptions in absence of the baby's immediate proximity.

leothekim 14y ago
> Maybe nurse-maids are about to make a comeback. #shithnsays Sure you can hire someone to delegate parenthood to. But that just underscores my point that working at home is nearly impossible if you need to care for your children by yourself.