Create a designated work space.
Even young children need a spot to draw and craft. H&H senior design editor Sarah Hartill made sure the bedroom of three-year-old Joaquin, son of La Merceria owner Sandra Rojas-Chinni, had a small table and vintage-style chairs.
"I struggle with tech," admits H&H senior style editor Morgan Michener, whose children are older. "Make rules: the computer and phone have to stay on the desk or they end up falling off the bed."