{"id":357,"date":"2018-04-10T16:58:37","date_gmt":"2018-04-10T16:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.swag.com\/?p=357"},"modified":"2020-02-26T18:56:27","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T18:56:27","slug":"bring-your-kids-to-work-day-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swag.com\/blog\/bring-your-kids-to-work-day-2018","title":{"rendered":"Rock Bring Your Kids To Work Day 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rock ‘Bring Your Kids To Work’ Day With These Tips<\/span><\/h1>\n

You likely have at least a few parents on your staff. When your office participates in <\/span>Bring Your Kids To Work day<\/span><\/a> on April 26th, 2018, you can honor a big part of their lives \u2013 parenthood. <\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s an opportunity for moms and dads to show their kids what they do every day and what life as a grown up is like. By coming into work, kids gain a lot of perspective on their parents and life and many employees find the experience to be valuable and rewarding. This day will mean a lot to the parents who work for your company, so we\u2019ve put together some ways that your workplace can rock \u2018bring your kids to work\u2019 day.<\/span><\/p>\n

Understand Who\u2019s Kids Are Coming In<\/span><\/h2>\n

It’s easy to assume that your employees have elementary school children, but some of them may have older children (or younger children) that you need to account for. You want to make sure that all kids feel welcome and have fun. Send out a survey to your employees before Bring Your Kids To Work day to get a clear idea of how many kids will be coming in, and to make sure that you are able to provide some age-related activities\/programming.<\/span><\/p>\n

Have Activities And A Designated Area<\/span><\/h2>\n

You can still have a productive work day on Bring Your Kids To Work day and not interfere with your company\u2019s day-to-day productivity. By having a few quiet or low-volume activities that the children and teenagers in your office can engage with and a designated area (a conference room, perhaps) for them to hang out and enjoy the activities when their mom or dad needs to go to a meeting or take a call, you\u2019ll minimize the distractions that the day might otherwise entail.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cater A Kid-Friendly Lunch<\/span><\/h2>\n

Treat your office to a kid-friendly lunch on Bring Your Kids To Work day. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u26a0 Pro tip: make sure that you are aware of any allergies that the kids might have, and consider having parents sign a waiver when they arrive for the day to state any allergies just to be on the safe side. <\/span><\/p>\n

Consider serving an easy-to-please lunch menu with items like:<\/span><\/p>\n