Things to Do

I have often found my self not being able to do anything because Luca, who is 3 months old, gets a little too clingy and cries if I get out of his sight. So much for doing the dishes at that point.

I've just had to place him in his car seat and go out for a drive, he likes the car a lot. When he is being cooperative, I have found my self learning new things.

I have been teaching my self to play the piano and Luca likes to pound away at the keys with me. He gets upset if I don't let him do it.

If I have a little more time while he's taking a nap, I do things around the house. That way my wife doesn't think I just sat around all day in my pj's staring at our child.

To be productive try taking an inventory of every item in your home for insurance purposes. Think of the what-ifs. I have also found ways in which to make money. Being a stay at home dad means I have extra time to come up with ideas and implement ones that have come from greater people than I.

I have incorporated Google's AdSense into my blog which generates a little money. I have made websites for small businesses in the past and I have been brushing up on my abilities to create quality websites so that I can have a portfolio to show potential customers. All this is work that can be done from home. I have also learned how to operate other software that I never had the opportunity, or the time to do in the past. This has enabled me to incorporate new software into my projects and get more money for them.

Being a stay at home dad does not mean having to watch your kid at all times. Take some time out of the day and teach your self something new that can be productive/beneficial to you, or take your current talents and apply them to a home based business.

Everything starts off small and with a few baby steps and time it grows.