children born in winter!!

[PY]

I just read this in the news…mmmmm…my daughter was born in winter but I don’t totally agree with this article.

[b][i]New Light on the Plight of Winter Babies

Researchers Stumble Upon Alternative Explanation for the Lifelong Challenges Faced by Children Born in Colder Months
By JUSTIN LAHART
Children born in the winter months already have a few strikes against them. Study after study has shown that they test poorly, don’t get as far in school, earn less, are less healthy, and don’t live as long as children born at other times of year. Researchers have spent years documenting the effect and trying to understand it…[/i][/b]
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125356566517528879.html?mod=yhoofront

[Mary_M]

@PY post:1

I just read this in the news…mmmmm…my daughter was born in winter but I don’t totally agree with this article.

[b][i]New Light on the Plight of Winter Babies

Researchers Stumble Upon Alternative Explanation for the Lifelong Challenges Faced by Children Born in Colder Months
By JUSTIN LAHART
Children born in the winter months already have a few strikes against them. Study after study has shown that they test poorly, don’t get as far in school, earn less, are less healthy, and don’t live as long as children born at other times of year. Researchers have spent years documenting the effect and trying to understand it…[/i][/b]
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125356566517528879.html?mod=yhoofront
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Read this in the morning. I cant seem to agree with this…

[nhockaday]

It sounds pretty silly to me.

[Kimba15]

Seems to me that all that study pointed out was that children born to parents whose socioeconomic background was poorer didn’t fair as well in school!

Wow! What news :rolleyes:

[PY]

I know, it sounds really silly but confusing at the same time.