Yippee! It looks like the keyboard trick might start working on Ariel soon. It’s a pretty simple way to get a child to let you work, if you aren’t familiar with this.

I took an old keyboard and removed the cord from it. It was not difficult to open up this particular keyboard and just unplug the cord, but if you can’t do that, get some wire cutters and cut the wire. I have a very large desk, so I set her up next to me. I also took an old mouse and let her have that as well. Ariel immediately started pointing out the letters and yelling “I type! I type!”

When you work at home, there’s nothing like letting your children help or think they are helping. Toddlers love to think that they are working just like mommy or daddy.