I find this unbearably depressing...

I saw this article in the news today. What a downer...

New Light on the Plight of Winter Babies: Researchers Stumble Upon Alternative Explanation for the Lifelong Challenges Faced by Children Born in Colder Months

Basically it claims that wintertime kiddos are due to have a crappy life. "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."

Great. Just what I wanted to hear...I remember last year reading something that states that Oregon has an unusually high rate of Autism too.

New Light on the Plight of Winter Babies: Researchers Stumble Upon Alternative Explanation for the Lifelong Challenges Faced by Children Born in Colder Months
Justin Lahart, Sept. 22, 2009
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125356566517528879.html?mod=yhoofront