Birthdays are in the air
September 22, 2008 – 8:01 am
Bumblebee on a Luffa flower
I woke up thinking happy thoughts about several friends and family members who were celebrating birthdays today. Is it just me or does it seem like fall is birthday season? I know more people born in this quarter than any other time of year. Maybe I just gravitate towards Libras but it does seem a little disproportionate among my favorite people. After surfing the net for explanations I found a research study completed 2 years ago that my fall/winter birthday friends will love.
According to a Harvard university study of 21,000 babies born worldwide, scientists discovered:
- Babies born in the fall and winter were larger and healthier at birth than summer born babies
- Fall/Winter babies scored higher in intelligence tests at ages 4 and 7
- Winter babies were longer but Spring babies weighed more
- Fall Babies live longer than Spring babies – an average of 7 months
- The twist, Summer babies are more likely to be optimists.
To read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/babies-born-in-winter-are-bigger-brighter-and-more-successful-523070.html
So to some of my favorite people, Happy Birthday.
BEE HAPPY you were born. I sure am.
