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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe men should be placed a year behind girls to catch up developmentally[/quote]

So my sons both easily excelled in school and had zero behavioral or social or developmental issues.

That said, one has a bday right after the cutoff (so old for the grade).  He turned 19 after the 9/1 cutoff he had for K and went to college at 19.

Just in terms of maturation, I see a big difference between him and my April bday son.  He's a Jr in HS and thriving and straight As too --but just the social factors he seems much younger this Jr year than his brother did.  I am hearing from many friends of boys with late bdays (later than both my kids) that went to college 'on time' that they are struggling a bit (socially/academically, etc) when they left for college at 17 or the month they turned 18.  I really think there is a big difference. Is it true for all boys---no--I am sure there are plenty who have no issues.  This is my own anecdotal --take it however you want.  Teens today are also behind on many social markers--leftover from Covid and a lot to do with social media/screens, etc.[/quote]

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