To consider pausing TTC to avoid summer birthday?

[LegsOfGlass]

Currently TTC but considering pausing until January to avoid June/July/August. DH is really worried about academic disadvantage and less developed social skills and says there’s tons of research to back him up. I (as an August born who excelled academically 🎺🎺🎺) am not so worried.

WWYD? So far only trying for a couple of months and conceived in a just a few cycles previously.

You can plan all you like but just smile and tell dh that you are great example of.august born.
Your baby may have lots of other issues to.worry about...or may be not... summer is great as you can be out in parks with your newborn not all.wrapped up.
You can only plan so.much with nature. It s not like buying a car .
Make sure dh knows and understands you just can't plan for everything. Or he will be a very anxious parent....

My very late August baby has always exceeded her targets at school whilst April and Feb babies struggle more. Calendar age such a small factor relative to other factors (my August baby was PFB, had too more in quick succession and less time and attention to give younger ones). IMHO the best way to get a child school ready is frankly school, whether 30 hours in a school nursery from 3 or jumping in the deep end at reception age 4 plus a few days. I’m pretty sure DD will be readier for GCSEs at 15 than DD at 16. And less so now there’s the free hours but with DD I saved a whole year of nursery fees had she been born a couple of days later in Sept.

YANBU. I did this. No regrets.

I'm a July baby. I excelled academically at school, I was also very sporty (still am at 44) and have done v well in my career.

My DH is also a July baby. Again, he did v well at school and excelled in sports.

We have talked about disadvantages we faced being summer babies; both of us were quite 'young' mentally when we first started at primary school and found it hard to be parted with our mothers, but we both soon caught up with our older piers.

We love having summer birthdays and wouldn't trade them.