The zen masters tell us to “live in the now”, to be present and do one thing at a time. Obviously the zen masters aren’t working parents who have to multi task in order to survive the day.
But is it a good idea to bring children into this high stimulus environment too soon? A recent study shows that the noise of a TV on while a child is playing may not be a good thing for a child’s development.
See full article http://www.quiet.org/noiseletter/fall2008/page5.htm
TV NOISE AT PLAY TIME HURTS CHILD DEVELOPMENT