Getting Work Done Courtesy of Mickey D's & Chuck E. Cheese

When you are facing a deadline, and NEED to get work done, but your overactive kids just won’t cooperate or don’t understand that Mommy needs to get some work done, consider an outing to a local eatery with an indoor playground or activities.

First, several hours before hand, you can start by saying, "If you are good for the next three hours, we can go to McDonald’s for a Happy Meal." This will hopefully provide you with some extra constructive time to get work done.

When you arrive at your fun destination, grab a table large enough for you and all your work related paraphenalia and start working. The kids can play and eat while you get work done. You wouldn’t be the first mother to set up a laptop in the corner to get some writing or web design done.

Other great activities to get accomplished include reading and reviewing contracts. Many children will play as long as you let them – and if you hear "Mom, can we go home, yet?" that is definitely an event you want to photograph and immortalize in your child’s scrapbook!

Of course, this should only be utilized as an occasional treat, not a given. First of all, it will lose its appeal if you go to McDonald’s every Monday and Friday, with a trip to Chuck E. Cheese every Wednesday. Second of all, while fast food is great for an occasional treat, fast food on a regular basis will not provide adequate nutrition that a growing girl or boy needs.

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