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Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Oh, Great! Give 'Em an Excuse!
Trying to get the boys to do chores on a regular basis is... difficult. I'm guessing there are a lot of parents who are reading this, thinking, 'well, duh... '
Well, now researchers have given slug-like teens (and teens-to-be) theexcuse reason for their absentmindedness.
Well, now researchers have given slug-like teens (and teens-to-be) the
Blame it on "cognitive limitations." Their brains can't multitask as well as those of the taskmasters.Trust, however, that they'll grow out of it. The part of the brain responsible for multitasking continues to develop until late adolescence, with cells making connections even after some children are old enough to drive, according to a new study in the May/June issue of the journal Child Development.
So, I guess the good news is that they will some day grow out of it. The bad news (for the boys) is that they get endure a few more years of my lists. Ah, yes... my glorious lists... bwahahahahahaha.
