I work from home, and we have 4 children (ages 3 to 12), and one on the way. My office is in my bedroom.<p>But back when I worked in a &quot;real&quot; office, I had the exact same situation you just described. It was just as noisy and loud as it is here at home.<p>In either place, I have to learn how to work with distractions in the background, and learn how to ignore them efficiently. So why not do that at home?<p>Here, I have an &quot;open door&quot; policy, so that I can help my wife out with any homeschool tasks that might be better suited for me.<p>It can be challenging sometimes, but it&#x27;s extremely rewarding.<p>And I&#x27;m just as productive here (if not more productive) than I ever was at a &quot;real&quot; office.<p>But YMMV.