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oneday
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Re: Is it ever acceptable to bring a toddler to your office for an entire work day?
I'm pretty sure it would not be ok for me to bring DS in. But it would be nearly impossible to get any work done - especially since he's mobile and loud. If I absolutely had to get something done and had no one to take DS, I'd bring him and try to get what I needed done and leave.
But my coworker does bring her kids occasionally. Especially her daughter who is 13. She's generally very quiet (though I don't sit near so I'm sure she is a little distracting at times to her mother) but I honestly do wonder how professional it looks when clients come in and see my coworker at the front desk and a litte girl sitting next to her playing on her laptop.
My boss seems ok with it, though I'm guessing it's not his favorite thing in the world.
So, in general, I'd say toddler, not usually acceptable but depends on job type and circumstance.
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Re: Is it ever acceptable to bring a toddler to your office for an entire work day?
No. It would NEVER be allowed in my office. I agree that it is too distracting to my coworkers.
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Christine
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Re: Is it ever acceptable to bring a toddler to your office for an entire work day?
It depends on your work environment, but for most part I don't think it's appropriate.
Someone brought a toddler here once and mgmt flipped. The mom spent the whole day running after him and didn't do any work, she may as well have stayed home instead of disrupting the whole office.
Older kids are no problem, they usually get put to work delivering mail or making copies and one of the owners gives them a little cash.
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Re: Is it ever acceptable to bring a toddler to your office for an entire work day?
Posted by Christine
It depends on your work environment, but for most part I don't think it's appropriate.
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Bridex100
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Re: Is it ever acceptable to bring a toddler to your office for an entire work day?
I would never willingly bring my toddler son to the office.
If I had important meetings to attend and I had absolutely no one to watch DS and tried to call out, my boss would probably be the one to tell me to bring DS in and have one of the junior guys watch DS.
I once had to call out because my mom couldn't watch DS and 2 analysts half joked I should have brought him in and they would have watched him for me.
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DancinBarefoot
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Re: Is it ever acceptable to bring a toddler to your office for an entire work day?
It is permitted in my office. We actually have an official policy on it.
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CucumberGirl
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Re: Is it ever acceptable to bring a toddler to your office for an entire work day?
Posted by EckoRed81504
I'm pretty sure it wouldn't fly in my office. Like pp said, I guess it all depends on what you do...and who are you are
Posted by mamabear
I think it depends in part on the environment, in part on your position in the company, and on what your arrangement is with your boss and colleagues. I am an attorney at a big firm. If a partner wants to bring their kid--of course he/she can. That doesn't make it "right", but it's certainly allowed. I've never seen a kid act up and cause a disruption, though. If that was happening, I just assume the parent would leave with the kid. Secretaries have brought their older children when they need to, and those kids have sat quietly reading, doing school work, playing games quietly. At my old firm, there was a daycare downstairs, so kids and babies would often be brought around for short periods, but never for a whole day, simply because there was the daycare for them to go to. I couldn't bring my kids for a whole day and have them in my office because I wouldn't be able to get any work done. That said, one of the partners once told me of course I am welcome to bring my kid in anytime I need to.
I agree with both of these - I'm an associate at a law firm and have seen partners bring their kids (or grandkids) in for the day. They're usually not toddlers, but I have seen them there all day - usually on a quiet day, like a Friday before a holiday. Not much of a disruption, but they are older so that helps. If it were me and I was in a bind, I'd bring her with me for a little while, pack up stuff to work on at home, and leave and work from home that day as best I could. I could take a personal day but for what I do, my work doesn't go away if I miss a day and I'd spend half the day on my blackberry anyway so I'd rather at least try making my hours from home during naps and after bedtime. But I wouldn't stay in the office unless I had a super important client meeting and another associate was willing to watch her in her office just for the meeting. But I'm not a partner and DD is also very young and even the partners only rarely do this because it is a disruption to the entire office.
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Bxgell2
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Re: Is it ever acceptable to bring a toddler to your office for an entire work day?
People do it in our office all the time, and it doesn't phase any of us. Then again, we are a government agency.
I've done it plenty of times... no one ever batted an eye. Many of us have children the same age, so we sometimes coordinate to have them all there together so they entertain one another 
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Wendy
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Re: Is it ever acceptable to bring a toddler to your office for an entire work day?
Posted by NervousNell
No- it's too distracting to the other employees and not professional IMO
Agreed. Under any circumstances IMO.
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tara73
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Re: Is it ever acceptable to bring a toddler to your office for an entire work day?
I don't think it would fly in my office... in fact it would probably get you fired or at the least, written up and sent home.
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hunnybunnyxoxo
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Re: Is it ever acceptable to bring a toddler to your office for an entire work day?
we always have kids running around on a friday of a holiday weekend. i would have brought my dd in today had i finished up most of my work on thursday but i knew i wouldnt be able to get anything done so i didnt 
we normally get early leave on holiday weekends so.. its def not a prob here.
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| Posted 9/3/10 10:59 PM |
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msrsfeb
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Re: Is it ever acceptable to bring a toddler to your office for an entire work day?
I think every situation is different and it would be hard to generalize. I do remember going to work with my dad right before holidays. I think if the boss doesn't mind lucky for the person, JMO!
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| Posted 9/3/10 11:06 PM |
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Re: Is it ever acceptable to bring a toddler to your office for an entire work day?
A 2 year old for a full day, no. However, years ago I worked with someone who had some childcare issues on days when there was no school. She would bring her son and her 6 year old daughter to work with her. The daughter would sit in a specific spot under my desk with her coloring books. She would just go to another office when I had clients with me. We got along great. Now she is all grown up and I cried when the mom found me on facebook. It was a very stressful job and the few days when those kids came in were probably therapeutic for everyone.
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MsG
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Re: Is it ever acceptable to bring a toddler to your office for an entire work day?
No way. Not considerate or professional. We have a secretary who sometimes will bring in her 12 year old daughter for short periods of time. But a toddler would be really disruptive.
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Ang-Rich
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Re: Is it ever acceptable to bring a toddler to your office for an entire work day?
Nope...we have had some people bring in mostly older children (7+) and on occassion a toddler (3 yr old) but they have been very quiet.
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A3CM
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Re: Is it ever acceptable to bring a toddler to your office for an entire work day?
like a lot of the PP has said, it really depends on your office and if it is allowed.
i was a CFO for a hedge fund, and i was single and childless at the time, but one of the partners used to bring in one of his kids from time to time
no one really cared, she was a good distraction... kept us happy for the day, instead of screaming at each other.
we didnt have offices either.. NONE of us.. we worked on a floor set up similiar to a trading floor.
if one of us though had an imp call or meeting we would use the conference room.
so it really depends on 1. if your office allows it. 2. your "Status" at the company 3. your childs temperment
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BaroqueMama
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Re: Is it ever acceptable to bring a toddler to your office for an entire work day?
There are so many variables to this one. It all depends on the child, the work environment, etc.
I used to go to work with my dad all the time when I was a kid, but he's a physical sciences professor, so he would always set me up with all sorts of fun lab stuff to play with. nothing dangerous Then when I had mono in 9th grade, he would take me into his classes so I could get out of the house a bit while I was out of school. I would actually sit through the classes and answer questions. Good times
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Re: Is it ever acceptable to bring a toddler to your office for an entire work day?
yes we have had several parents bring thier kids several times for whatever reason. I love kids and I can tune them out. it's hard being a working mom so I don't fault anyone for bringing kids in.
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cjik
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Re: Is it ever acceptable to bring a toddler to your office for an entire work day?
Generally speaking in a traditional office setting, I would say no (and I am a working parent), not for an entire day. An older child who can amuse themselves and regulate their behavior to an office setting would be okay.
I add the last part in only because stuff happens. DH picks DS up one night a week when I work late and DH takes the train home from NYC. So we have discussed what we would do if the LIRR was seriously delayed and he couldn't get there in time. I work in a children's room at a library about 15 minutes away, so if this happened, I would need to go get him and bring him to work with me until DH got home. Or call someone else to come and get DS and go back to our house if there are severe train issues.
But generally, no I wouldn't bring DS to work. I'd never get anything done!
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