November 1st is Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day and if you have bring your grade 9 to work here are some tips for a productive day for all…

Do’s

Have an agenda so that your child doesn’t just end up playing minesweeper on your computer or staring at you while you work.  A time table makes the day go faster for everyone!

Get them involved in something.  Have your child do some easy tasks to see what’s it’s like in the real world.

Ensure that the workspace is safe for children…if you work around lava or live bees…probably not a good idea.

 

Don’ts

Don’t go over the top with the day.  This is to be a representation of your work so no need to hire clowns, stand up comics or animals.

Get rid of devices.  Your child is out of school for real world learning not facetime with their friends.

Finally make sure you have fun…and remember it’s better than bring your annoying uncle to work day.