With schools closing globally, to reduce the spread of Covid-19, many parents find themselves in the position of having to manage full-time work and full-time parenting - simultaneously. It’s not easy, so we compiledsome tips and tricks for our employees that we think could help you, too.

1. Working from Home
with Children:
The SafetyCulture Playbook

2. Attention, Parents!
With schools closing globally, to reduce the
spread of Covid-19, many parents find
themselves in the position of having to manage
full-time work and full-time parenting -
simultaneously. It’s not easy, so we compiled
some tips and tricks for our employees that we
think could help you, too.

3. Tips for balancing children & work

4. #1
Don’t be hard
on yourself.
This isn’t easy.

5. Stay calm.
You’ve got
this.
Be Mindful
Try meditation, apps like Headspace and Calm
are some of our favorites!
Keep moving
You don’t need to come out of this in the best
shape of your life, but try to sneak in some
movement, even if it’s just a walk around the
block or this 10-minute yoga stretch.
Stick to healthy snacking
Lift energy and concentration levels with snacks
like these that make you feel great.

6. Quick tip:
Check out Mom and Dad
are Fighting for a fresh
perspective on social
distancing, homeschooling
and lots of other topics
relating to parenting.

7. #2
Set yourself
up for success.

8. Manage
Expectations
Align on expectations
Communicate with your team and those you
work closest with. Understand what objectives
are the highest priority and be sure to
communicate with your leader and key
stakeholders.
Request flexibility if needed
Some times throughout your day will require
dedicated attention for your kids’ needs. You
may want to start early and finish early or take
longer breaks throughout the day and finish
later.

9. Adjust your
environment
Set up an office space
Designate a space in your home to work. The
more routine the place of work, the more you
should be able to focus.
If possible (and sometimes it may not be), it will
be helpful to physically separate yourself from
your kids.
Try to create an ergonomic-friendly office to stay
feeling your best!
Give this free checklist a try to make sure your
home office is keeping you healthy:
Home Office Self Assessment Checklist

10. Plan ahead as
much as
possible
Prepare meals in advance
Try preparing meals ahead of time so you don’t
have to spend too much time throughout the day
in the kitchen. You can find some great meal
prep recipes here.
Have a plan to stay safe
Make sure you’re making a family plan to
combat Covid-19. Use this free template derived
from the CDC to get started.

11. Adjust your
routine
Create a routine
At school and child care, kids know what to
expect. At home, things may be less clear. Try
creating a tentative schedule each day that
incorporates work and play. The schedule
should allow a few periods of work for you.
Use these free iAuditor checklists to help stay
organized and keep kids busy:
● Kids Chore Checklist
● Daily Chore Tracker

12. Quick tip:
Try creating a simple daily
schedule like this one,
created by one of our own
SafetyCulture employees.
Put it in a central place
where everyone can
access it.

13. #3
Get creative
and active

14. Backyard Field Trip
Send your children on a backyard field trip and
ask them to bring back an item for ‘show and
tell’, it may be something they have never
noticed before such as a flower or pebble.
Kid-friendly Workouts
These Body Coach Joe Wicks 5 minute kids
workouts
Cosmic Kids Yoga builds strength, balance and
confidence.
Activities to keep
kids moving

15. Get dancing
Make your own music routine to your kid’s
favorite song or follow a choreographed routine
online.
Get crafty
Paint or use old magazine from around the
house to make a collage. If you’re not the crafty
type, check here for some fun, kid-friendly
inspiration.
Become a filmmaker
Make up a storyline, film a movie and edit it on
their devices.
Write a story
Let your kids get creative and write a story, then
have them illustrate it.
Ways to encourage
creativity

16. Quick tip:
If your partner is also WFH,
try setting up ‘shifts’. It
may work to do this in
short blocks or for each
parent to take a half-day.
You can find some other
great tips here, from Head
of Customer Success at
Hubspot, Phil McHugh.

17. #4
Use these
helpful
resources

18. Resources to
educate your
kids about
COVID-19
Mindheart Coronavirus Kids Guide
A great guide with activities to help young kids
understand the virus and how they can help it
from spreading.
Ultimate kids’ Guide to the new coronavirus
A simple and informative guide for kids.
Hand-washing experiment
From the China Morning Post, this fun video
demonstrates the importance of washing your
hands. You can even try replicating the
experiment to show your kids in person!

19. CommonSense Media
This resource has lots of recommendations for
books, movies podcasts and music for kids
Brains On
A science focused podcast for kids and tweens
which helps explain interesting topics such as
black holes and how elevators work.
WordWorld
A is a preschooler series where words are the
stars of the show
TedEd
Kids are challenged with riddles, investigating
nature, or pondering such subjects as
“questions no one knows the answers to.
Khan Academy
This resource helps explain difficult topics in
science and mathematics for high school and
middle schoolers.
Quality screen
time options