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Working from home is a problem when you have a toddler of two running around. I'd imagine that even if I worked remotely I'd go for co-working instead.


I work from home with a 3 year old and 4 month old. It really hasn't been an issue for me. As long as you have a place where you can close the door[1] it's fine and it's really nice to be able to see the kids during lunch/break. It's just important to set ground rules: while you are working kids/wife don't interrupt you.

[1] I do need to wear headphones most of the time since it can be loud sometimes :)


> set ground rules

Oh wow, I wish I could enforce that ;)


At the risk of asking a stupid question...why can't you?!?

If it's kids who are the problem, just lock the door.


+1. Working from home has worked phenomenally well for me, but my daughter is nearing 2 and she is easily (and rightfully) my biggest distraction. We're about to move into a new home where I have a dedicated office, which I expect to fix the problem...




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