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Some workplaces seem more child-friendly than others. Got a big corner office with an assistant and a drawer full of markers and paper? Why not bring your kid in for the day? They\u2019ll be entertained and minimally disruptive. On the other hand, if you\u2019re a university professor teaching undergrads the finer points of microeconomics, it\u2019s fair to assume that your child will be bored sitting in a lecture hall for hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Carolyn McKecuen, executive director of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day<\/a> (TODASTWD), which celebrates its 26th year today, believes otherwise. \u201cWhen this day first started, there were too many kids sitting around offices coloring and being kept entertained\u2014but it\u2019s a lot more constructive today than it\u2019s ever been.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every workplace offers an opportunity to learn, says McKecuen. Department-store visual designers bring their kids in to dress mannequins paint, and set up window displays. The children of restaurant workers shadow hosts or servers, setting the tables and working as greeters at the front door. \u201cPeople get really creative with these things,\u201d says McKecuen, who also counts prisons, hospitals, and government agencies among the businesses who participate in the day. \u201cAnd the kids get to work a little more closely with staff and with their parents.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania, TODASTW planner and talent-acquisition coordinator Michelle Rampmeyer expects 45-50 kids to attend the day\u2019s events on campus. Children of the deans, faculty, support staff\u2014\u201cliterally everyone,\u201d says Rampmeyer\u2014are invited to the School of Engineering for a robotics demo and hands-on activity, and to the Office of Teaching and Learning for an \u201cescape the room-style\u201d session. They\u2019ll also go on a trivia-fueled scavenger hunt run by the Greek student honor society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The goal, says Rampmeyer is to \u201chave the kids be hands-on and get some campus experience.\u201d Plus, she adds, \u201cIt makes it so that your child thinks it\u2019s fun where you work when you leave them every day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nicole Centeno, founder of ready-made soup and smoothie delivery brand Splendid Spoon<\/a>, plans to give her boys, ages 4 and 5, the full workday experience for Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. \u201cI\u2019ll ride my bike with a bike trailer on the back for them\u2014we\u2019ll make it into a whole little journey,\u201d she says of her commute to Brooklyn\u2019s WeWork 109 S 5th St<\/a>, where she\u2019s a member. \u201cThey like to help by watering the plants in the office, then do an activity from a file drawer of activities, play with the dogs in the office \u2026 they have their own spot set up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Centano, it\u2019s important for her sons to understand what she creates. \u201cThey like to open our office fridge and see all of our products,\u201d she says. \u201cThey\u2019ll each pick out a soup, warm it up in the kitchen, and then critique it seriously, like, \u2018Wow, this is really delicious soup.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stephanie Joy Benedetto, founder of Queen of Raw<\/a> (and a WeWork Creator Awards winner<\/a>), has set up her 3-year-old son with his own workspace at home and brings him to the office with her so he can understand what she does. \u201cI\u2019m running a marketplace with tools for businesses to buy and sell their fabric waste to each other and keep them out of landfills,\u201d she explains. \u201cI\u2019m inspired by my son\u2014he\u2019s why I am bringing sustainability-in-business solutions to make the world a better place for his future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benedetto says her WeWork 349 5th Ave<\/a> location in New York City has a full day of activities set up for TODASTWD, starting with a group breakfast, and she\u2019s sure that her son will enjoy interacting with other kids and being in the office environment. \u201cHe\u2019s used to a community-based office, with the vibrancy and the noise,\u201d she says. \u201cAnd my co-founder is bringing his child, who is less than a year. At any age, we see the value in bringing them to see what we do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The more kids are exposed to different types of jobs across different industries, the easier it will be for them to find their own fit in the workforce. \u201cThis is a day that opens kids\u2019 eyes,\u201d says McKecuen. \u201cAll the stuff they learn at school, they get to see how it\u2019s put to work when they go to an office or a police department or wherever. It lets kids know there are careers out there they can work toward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four ways to get your kid involved in your day\u2014no matter what\u2019s on your calendar\ufeff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let them spellcheck your resume. <\/strong>In between jobs? Help them hone their computer skills by letting them spellcheck your r\u00e9sum\u00e9 (this task might also spark a discussion about your own background and career path).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ask them to plan the commute. <\/strong>Taking public transportation? Ask them to check departure times and overall travel time. On the road? Have them preview the route for traffic and construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Put them in charge of inventory.<\/strong> Ask your kid to make sure you\u2019re adequately stocked on stickies, markers, and any other supplies you use regularly (older kids can then order whatever\u2019s running low).<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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