One fun aspect of children's photography is taking pictures of children in a home and using the homes furniture and walls as the backdrop.
  This may involve taking pictures of children in your own home, but if you are a professional photographer, or have access to a nice home other than your own, you will need to spend some time scouting out the best places in the home for pictures.
    When arriving at the home ask to show yourself around.
  As you look at each area of the house keep children's photography in mind, ask yourself if the room will work for small children.
  Concentrate on two main things, lighting and props.
  Turn off all the lights (assuming it is a daytime photo session) and ask to open all drapes and shades.
  The reason for this is that you want to see what kind of real light you are working with.
  Window light is also typically the best light and may be all you want.
  Some inside lights may be okay so long as the light is not directly overhead where it will cast shadows on the child's face.
  If the room is dark, crank up your ISO (provided you have a quality camera that will let you do this without getting grainy shots).
  When working in front of windows, avoid direct sunlight on the child.
  Window pictures work best by placing the child perpendicular to the window to get nice catch lights in their eyes and cross lighting across their face.
  You typically don't want to put the child directly in front of a window because it is easy to blow out one side of their face.
  Also, children's photography, and especially baby photography is very much about skin tones.
  Be sure to meter the child's skin tones.
With babies and small children, have the parent set the baby on beds, couches, and chairs as most babies cry if a stranger picks them up.
  If the object is elevated it is also a good idea to have the parent close by so as to immediately catch the baby if he starts to get off balance.
  When not working with an elevated surface, kneel down and have a parent crouch directly behind you with their head just above yours.
  One mistake often made is having a parent stand to the right of left of the photographer.
  This draws the baby's attention away from the camera.
Once you have the right lighting and a good background, in home children's photography can become a very rewarding experience.