Multitasking entails dealing with more than one task at the same time. It involves assuming different roles simultaneously. In my opinion, moms are supposed to win an award for being so adept in the art of juggling different roles without any aspect suffering a deficiency. I understand that there are times when you have to do things with full focus, totally engaging your pre-frontal cortex( part of the brain that helps with paying attention). However, to survive in this motherly role, there is a need to engage in this ‘aggregate exercise’ regularly.
Let me give you a sneak peek into the sequence of my typical morning to help put multitasking into perspective.
Fast-forward beyond the waking up routine, the bathroom ritual to breakfast time. Having prepared child A’s breakfast of cornflakes and child B’s breakfast of golden-morn cereal. Yes, each child had requested different types of cereal. So much so for having assertive toddlers. I sat them in their chairs hoping the process would go on smoothly without any technical hitch.
I did put a spoonful of cereal in child A’s mouth and another in child B’s mouth.
Yes, for security reasons, I had to practically spoon-feed both of them, otherwise we would have had to change two set of clothes for two toddlers. That wouldn’t have made mommy very happy. Plus, I know your thoughts; ” Why don’t you just put bibs around their necks?” No, they wouldn’t let me put bibs on their necks as they believe they are “big kids” at age two and three years respectively.
Then I put baby oil on child A’s head and combed his hair.
I put a spoonful of food in his mouth.
I put a spoonful in child B’s mouth.
I put some hair cream on child B’s hair.
I put a spoonful each in both children’s mouths in quick succession.
Then I brushed child B’s hair.
I put a spoonful in each kid’s mouth again.
Then I put a bow on child B’s hair.
I put another spoonful in each mouth, then I went to fetch the shoes.
I put shoes on child A’s feet and a spoonful in his mouth.
Then, I put shoes on child B’s feet and a spoonful of cereal in her mouth.
Then I went to grab the jackets.
I put blue jacket on child A and a spoonful of cereal in his mouth.
I put the pink jacket on child B and a spoonful of cereal in her mouth.
By the time I was done with that process, I had two fully fed and thoroughly groomed kids. Plus a happy mum.
Total time spent: 10 minutes.
For the record, child A is a picky eater.
What better picture for multitasking do you need?
Mothers are geniuses.
They are amazing.
They freaking rock!
Ask the daddies to do it, they need at least 1 hour, and I am not kidding!