Originally Posted by Val
I don't agree that kids are smarter today.

None of this makes today's teenagers smarter than their parents.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flynn_effect says today's kids have 10 IQ points over 30 years ago.

I know Mr W is ahead of my milestones by 9 months or so. And he has loads more opportunities to learn than I did - and far more knowledgeable and sympathetic parents.

Multiply this across the whole population, and it will have an impact.