tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21552987.post5834561665953082955..comments2023-11-05T04:50:27.094-05:00Comments on Social Econ Blog: When Older is BetterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21552987.post-18519793261707293132007-01-05T14:10:00.000-05:002007-01-05T14:10:00.000-05:00Then again, maybe it's just perception. If we just...Then again, maybe it's just perception. If we just tell him that he's the oldest kid in his class, maybe he'll do well. We could get him a t-shirt: I'm the oldest kid in this class. Talk about a free pass into school leadership!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21552987.post-58379717751701502122007-01-05T14:08:00.000-05:002007-01-05T14:08:00.000-05:00Excellent point! We may have to hold him back (lo ...Excellent point! We may have to hold him back (lo siento, Gabito, pero es para tí, nos agradecerás después). My younger brother was born on November 20, and my parents held him back a year so he was one of the oldest in his class: he went on - as predicted by the research - to assume loads of leadership roles, to perform well in school, and to get a great job. His two older brothers, on the other hand (born in January and June), are complete basket cases and shouldn't have been permitted to enroll in school at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com