[the invisib1e hand]

I rather think the brains of rich kids are the ones that are “different.”

[cripplecreek]

I’ve known plenty of rich kids that acted like they were repeatedly dropped on their heads as babies.

[A_perfect_lady]

I think you're right. I mean, look at this paragraph:

"This is a wake-up call," Knight said. "It's not just that these kids are poor and more likely to have health problems, but they might actually not be getting full brain development from the stressful and relatively impoverished environment associated with low socioeconomic status: fewer books, less reading, fewer games, fewer visits to museums."

Do they really think that man in his natural state = books, games, and museums? The natural state of man is grubbing for food and running from predators. It's civilization that has enabled some of us to move to this next level of books, games, and museums.

Although I can tell you, as a teacher, even the poorest kids have plenty of games. They're all electronic, but they all seem to have them. And they play with them incessantly.

[islamama]

My husband grew up dirt poor... he’s one of the most brilliant people I know.

[RJL]

University of California, Berkeley, researchers have shown for the first time that the brains of low-income children function differently from the brains of high-income kids.

Let me guess... A new stiff tax is the way to cure this problem.