Women the extraodinary multitaskers, three cheers to us, we deserve a medal!

I am a single mother of 5...that should say it all. Every day life is serious multitasking. My afternoon is usually like this: I'm feeding the baby (1 year old), cooking the meal and making sure there is at least one thing everyone likes, bathing one kid in the kids' bathroom and putting another in the tub in my bathroom (opposite ends of the house). I am running back and forth helping them wash their hair and get clothes for them to put on after. Get them out of the tub, comb their hair, check on the meal, make sure the baby isn't getting into something, answering the phone, writing down appointments or orders for my photography, stopping two of the kids from arguing, playing judge and hearing who did this and who said what, and trying to check my email. Once the meal is finished cooking, here we go again. I get everyone sitting down and fix their plates, chase the baby, grab the baby, still having to answer the phone, parents stop by to see the kids, try to feed myself, clean everyone up after eating. After everyone is finally asleep, I start cleaning the kitchen and mopping the floor. Okay that's not everything...but I'm sure you get the picture

Hi Kiran I'm not really in this for the smileys etc-but if us women couldn't do most things at one then everything would be in a pretty state of affairs!! Men can't do two things at once like us their minds/brains aren't made that way that's why they can only do/concentrate on onething at a time!! that is a fact-but us women do deserve a medal many times over-hugs littleowl

Kiran, I fully agree with you that women are better and effective multi-tasker than men. They, perhaps have some in-built system (by the grace of God) that they turn out to be an effective multi-tasker. My better half is also a multi-tasker and when I do not come upto her expectations, she tell me that we women are better than you guys.........LOL! Hats off to you!

That is the best word to describe women!!! Very nicely said! All women out there will certainly agree! I could imagine myself in you. How I would do so many task at time in order to beat the time that has been running out. Here is how I do mine: Watering the plants and listening to the morning newscast, while waiting for my cooking and my washing in the machine to be done. Another form of multi-task: while watching the TV, folding the washed clothes and tutoring my niece, while waiting for my rice to cook and my water to boil. And before I forget, I back you up, I guess men can't beat that.

Yes, I agree, but the men won't. In the office, we often multi-task as well. A routine day will go like this - talking to a client over the phone, typing a proposal, calculating the best price for the client, switching to another screen to check messages, yet another screen to look for the product information the client requests... If it had been my male colleague, he would have talked to the customer, noted down the request, said that he'd get back to her later, put down the phone, checked for the necessary information, called the client to give her the info and after that, typed the proposal. One task at a time - what we called the DOS system (old computer system that did one thing at a time).

Hi Kiran, This morning came downstairs fed the golc fish, feed the cat put the bread in the toaster put the washing in the machine kettles' on butter the toast make the coffee take the toast and marmalade to the table,then hubbie looks up from his computer and said "well that wasn't too much trouble was? earleir on I was whining at him boneidle. Love Tamarafireheart.

oh yes... i definitely multi-task as well... i try to save time and do things in the most effective and efficient manners... i can wash clothes, do cooking, having dinner, mylotting and watching TV at the same time... my hubby can never follow what i am doing as i heard that men tend to only focus on one thing when they do something... especially if they are doing something that they like... it got to do with their brain structure... take care and have a nice day...

Yes,you are correct,womens are best multitaskers compare to men.I think you are a good house wife who cares more the family than anything else.

We definitely deserve some huge medals! I have been juggling between family life and my career for years. Being a work at home mom is not easy. Have you ever tried talking on the phone with a client and cook dinner at the same time? Not to mention having kids squabbling on your kitchen floor!

Hi kiran, I agree with you..LOL! We can multitask and do great job! I can cook while wiping cleaning the kitchen at the same time..I am doing it while waiting and those idle time, I will spent it in doing something else! I can watch TV then fold clothes at the same time...LOL! My husband will always tell me, do that later and concentrate but for me I can concentrate even if I am still doing it..LOL!

Well I turn the computer on and while it's gearing up I put away a load of laundry...then I do a little mylotting.....go down and start supper....put another load in the washer.....take out the garbage....mylot....then check supper....mylot....vacumn the hallway....mylot! LOL....for me it's so much easier to get my jobs done while I mylot! LOL

You forgot to mention that we continue to multitask even when we're running a fever and puking our guts out. LOL

hi kiran yes we learn early how to multitask. we have to when we raise kids and keep house. I can cook and mylot at the same time, and also wash clothes, and manage not to scorch my dinner or leave my clothes in the washer or dryer for too long a time. I live in an apartment complex and we have four washrooms so one does need to be thoughtful and not leave clothes in the washer after it is done or the dryer. other people will want to use the room too after all. so that is the extent of my multitasking for one time.

talking on the phone, typing on the computer and watching tv. or writing something, watching tv, and eating. or dishwasher, machine washer, watching tv, checking emails, and talking to my cat.

hmmmmmm no offense at all and all hugs and kisses for ladies

Right now, I'm only blogging, washing clothes, and listening to music. But thanks for reminding me of all the other things I should be doing!