Mating Season Over - or on going

[calf]

Expecting our first in July. Was at a birthday shindig a couple weeks ago where 5 couples were due within a month of each other.

[kermitology]

Originally Posted by Tron_fdc

Had daughter #2 6 weeks ago.

No more kids. Specifically girls. My life is going to be very complicated in 15 years.

Yeah, with my second girl being born yesterday, I feel you. Also, I have two girls next door who are like sisters to my kids. SO. MUCH. DRAMA!

[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by Robo

having our second in march makes it even sweeter considering my wife was told she would never be able to have kids

Not to be a dick or anything, but are you sure they are hers?

[MacDaddy77]

just keep in mind, theory exists there is an early competitive advantage to being born during first 1/4 or the year

http://business.time.com/2012/10/26/...o-be-the-boss/

Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell is a good book on this.

Or, as Gladwell puts it in Outliers,”If you make a decision about who is good and who is not good at an early age; if you separate the ‘talented’ from the ‘untalented’; and if you provide the ‘talented’ with a superior experience, then you’re going to end up giving a huge advantage to that small group of people born closest to the cutoff date.”

All of which raises the question: If being born in June and July augurs poorly for your chances of landing in the corner office, what birth months are most likely to set you up for life as a big cheese? The answer suggests there’s something to the idea that the relative-age effect influences the ranks of CEOs. Four of the five months with the highest percentage of CEOs are within three months of at least some possible academic cut-off date from September 1 through December 31—meaning children born in those months have a higher probability of being among the oldest in their class. The top 5 CEO-producing months are: March (12.53%), April (10.67%), November (10.67%), January (10.13%), October (9.87%).


for Calgary schools the cutoff date for kindergarten and school is March 2. born March 1st or earlier and you're the youngest in class born March 2 you're the oldest

http://www.cbe.ab.ca/registration/re...-Grade-9.aspx#

[FireFly]

I am due in August with my first. ^_^

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by MacDaddy77

just keep in mind, theory exists there is an early competitive advantage to being born during first 1/4 or the year

http://business.time.com/2012/10/26/...o-be-the-boss/

Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell is a good book on this.

Or, as Gladwell puts it in Outliers,”If you make a decision about who is good and who is not good at an early age; if you separate the ‘talented’ from the ‘untalented’; and if you provide the ‘talented’ with a superior experience, then you’re going to end up giving a huge advantage to that small group of people born closest to the cutoff date.”

All of which raises the question: If being born in June and July augurs poorly for your chances of landing in the corner office, what birth months are most likely to set you up for life as a big cheese? The answer suggests there’s something to the idea that the relative-age effect influences the ranks of CEOs. Four of the five months with the highest percentage of CEOs are within three months of at least some possible academic cut-off date from September 1 through December 31—meaning children born in those months have a higher probability of being among the oldest in their class. The top 5 CEO-producing months are: March (12.53%), April (10.67%), November (10.67%), January (10.13%), October (9.87%).


for Calgary schools the cutoff date for kindergarten and school is March 2. born March 1st or earlier and your the youngest in class born March 2 your the oldest

http://www.cbe.ab.ca/registration/re...-Grade-9.aspx#

January is a good hockey birthday.

[2ArmBands]

Originally Posted by MacDaddy77

just keep in mind, theory exists there is an early competitive advantage to being born during first 1/4 or the year

http://business.time.com/2012/10/26/...o-be-the-boss/

Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell is a good book on this.

Or, as Gladwell puts it in Outliers,”If you make a decision about who is good and who is not good at an early age; if you separate the ‘talented’ from the ‘untalented’; and if you provide the ‘talented’ with a superior experience, then you’re going to end up giving a huge advantage to that small group of people born closest to the cutoff date.”

All of which raises the question: If being born in June and July augurs poorly for your chances of landing in the corner office, what birth months are most likely to set you up for life as a big cheese? The answer suggests there’s something to the idea that the relative-age effect influences the ranks of CEOs. Four of the five months with the highest percentage of CEOs are within three months of at least some possible academic cut-off date from September 1 through December 31—meaning children born in those months have a higher probability of being among the oldest in their class. The top 5 CEO-producing months are: March (12.53%), April (10.67%), November (10.67%), January (10.13%), October (9.87%).


for Calgary schools the cutoff date for kindergarten and school is March 2. born March 1st or earlier and your the youngest in class born March 2 your the oldest

http://www.cbe.ab.ca/registration/re...-Grade-9.aspx#

If this is how you define success and happiness and plan to give birth to a child based on this.... You are a sad...sad individual.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by 2ArmBands

If this is how you define success and happiness and plan to give birth to a child based on this.... You are a sad...sad individual.

How do you define success?

[MacDaddy77]

^^2 Arms, no I didn't plan my children around this, I have daughter in August and son April 1.

just giving people some reading information

Undercoverbro - yes Jan is a god hockey month. Hockey Canada cutoff is December 31 of the current season.

[MacDaddy77]

watching my kids in sports you can easily pick out the early born kids on the teams.

being an April birth myself I can also attest to the early advantages in my personal experiance

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by MacDaddy77

^^2 Arms, no I didn't plan my children around this, I have daughter in August and son April 1.

just giving people some reading information

Undercoverbro - yes Jan is a god hockey month. Hockey Canada cutoff is December 31 of the current season.

Wait so you knew about this information and still had kids in August and April (April 1 at that!!!)


FOR SHAME MacDaddy77, FOR SHAME.

My boy is a Jan 10 baby

[MacDaddy77]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Wait so you knew about this information and still had kids in August and April (April 1 at that!!!)


FOR SHAME MacDaddy77, FOR SHAME.

My boy is a Jan 10 baby

haha! While I played Junior I peaked at age 16!!! I'm 5'9" and the tallest in my family. son's going to need alot more help than 3 months advantage.

little bugger was supposed to be March 17 (he's a fool instead of a leprechaun)

[2ArmBands]

Originally Posted by MacDaddy77

^^2 Arms, no I didn't plan my children around this, I have daughter in August and son April 1.

just giving people some reading information

Undercoverbro - yes Jan is a god hockey month. Hockey Canada cutoff is December 31 of the current season.

I didn't accuse anyone here of that... I'm simply trying to point out the fact that there are people out there that will read this and will plan births based on it... Which in my opinion is silly.

[2ArmBands]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

How do you define success?

I don't define success by the month I'm born nor if CEO is attached to my name. My career has very little impact on how I will look back at my life and define it as a success or failure.

[verda13]

Due March 15 with our first!

[Northendzone]

Originally Posted by ToraToraTora

I think it's called pon-farr.

some call it boning

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by 2ArmBands

I don't define success by the month I'm born nor if CEO is attached to my name. My career has very little impact on how I will look back at my life and define it as a success or failure.

Ok, that is fine, you have vocalized how you don't define success, but how do you define success?

[2ArmBands]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Ok, that is fine, you have vocalized how you don't define success, but how do you define success?

That is a loaded question. One that will certainly hijack this thread.

Let's just say I'm still trying to figure that out...I'll let you know when I figure it out. Could be a few more decades until you get the answer however.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by 2ArmBands

That is a loaded question. One that will certainly hijack this thread.

Let's just say I'm still trying to figure that out...I'll let you know when I figure it out. Could be a few more decades until you get the answer however.

Fair enough.


It is something I struggle with as well.

In all seriousness, I am happy to discuss it in PM.

[Sylvanfan]

My wife is expecting our second child on May 4th. Poor kid could either be saddled with....May the 4th be with you if the child comes on the due date or lost in the Cinco de Mayo madness if born on May 5th. Supposedly a girl this go round, but as Lonely Island suggested....you could be an 8 year girl by the time the doctor finds your...

Last time I had a kid, bad economy happened and I lost my job. I have a 50% chance of losing my job by the time this one is born, or in the 6 months afterwards. I will take the hint and stop breeding.