For kids, multitasking electronically is common. But they are totally focused. You can tell a good story, and they listen.
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Multitasking is a part of my everyday life.
The things kids can do on screens can be really delightful - if they are age appropriate. But no, they shouldn't spend all their time on a screen; they should split up their time doing multiple, different things.
The secret to multitasking is that it isn't actually multitasking. It's just extreme focus and organization.
Like most early enthusiasts, I always thought the way the Internet encouraged multitasking made users less vulnerable to manipulation, while simultaneously exploiting even more of our brain's capacity than before. Apparently not.
Kids are finding out about the potential for discovery online from other sources; many of them have computers at home, for instance, or their friends have them.
There's no such thing as multitasking.
Kids have so much screen time, and it's a concern. I know how overloaded I can feel sometimes.
My mother was a pediatrician, and she kept busy hours. I learned from her you could pack a lot into the day. Every minute had to count, and multitasking was a given.
Working in an office with an array of electronic devices is like trying to get something done at home with half a dozen small children around. The calls for attention are constant.
I would not encourage children or teens to multitask because we don't know where those efforts may lead.