AnAmerican study that was published in the National Bureau Of Economic Research reveals that childrenwho are born in this 'special month' are much smarter.
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The Florida study involved examining the cognitive behaviours of 1.2 million public school students, born in different months, and between the ages of 6 and 15. They discovered that the children who were born on this month had higher yearly average scores than other months. Plus they have the advantage of starting the school year right on time.
The studyalso analysed data from youth detention centres in Florida and discovered that babies that were born in this 'special month' are less likely to end up being incarcerated for juvenile crimes. And what's the month that tends to struggle the most in school? Studies reveal it's August babies!
