We know that any month a baby is born is a good month. But there are some perks to having a baby in some months that others don’t get to experience. A lot of that comes down to the comfort of the pregnant person (it is really hard to be pregnant in the summer), and then for a new parent, not being right in the dead of winter helps, too. And there are also some scientifically proven perks to being born in certain months rather than others.
Of course, these are generalizations. They’ll fit perfect for some babies and be a miss for others. But it still fun to read about what science is looking at and how the month we’re born in can help shape who we’re going to become.
If you’re expecting a baby in July, here are some fun perks (and a few that might make things a little challenging) about babies born during this month.
July-born babies are good at regulating their emotions
There are some people who seem to have a knack for regulating their emotions and others who tend to wear their hearts on their sleeve. For babies born in July, studies have shown that they’re more likely to be able to regulate their emotions more than kids born in other months.
July-born babies might be more artistically inclined
There are some of us who are really good at drawing or can carry a tune since the time we could talk. Of course, that means there are some of us who just don’t seem to have that in us, no matter how much we practice. For July-born babies, one UK census report indicates that summer babies tend to have that artistic gene.
July-born babies are less likely to pursue higher education degrees
What makes life fun is the fact that we’re not all the same. Things would be very boring if we were, and that goes for how the journey of our life goes. One study found that July-born babies tend to go their own way and ware less likely to enroll in higher-education degree programs.
July-born babies have greater birth weight averages and tend to be taller, too
While this isn’t exclusive to July babies — it’s more a summer baby thing — it’s still an interesting fact! Studies have shown that babies born in the summertime months tend to have greater birth weight rates at birth — and tend to be taller as adults, too.
July-born babies don’t make the best bosses when they grow up
Studies have pointed to the possibility that people with July birthdays may not make the best bosses. The reasoning is that July is close to the September school age cut-off dates — which would make July kids among the youngest, leaving less opportunities for them to practice being leaders.
