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What were your experiences growing up? How would you describe the stages of development you went through from childhood to young adulthood to adulthood?
So, I was watching a talk show and one of the guests was a single dad who was concerned about his 14 year old's interesting in dating. Now, she had never dated but has been communicating with someone in her school, who is 16. She is quite mature and seems to be responsible. Now, throughout the show, she is referred to as a kid and I have an issue with that. When you see her, she could easily pass for 16 or 17. She handles herself quite well, quite smart, sophisticated. It seems she wants to go out with her boyfriend to dinner, while her father wants her to only date in groups, or if she does go on couple dates, that he takes her to and from the dates.
When I was around her age, we weren't considered kids. We were younger adults. Yep, we were very sheltered but you're weren't treated as if you were just born yesterday. Children weren't raised to be perpetual kids. So, it's odd hearing and seeing this young woman spoken to as if she were a child.
When does a kid stop being a kid?
So, I was watching a talk show and one of the guests was a single dad who was concerned about his 14 year old's interesting in dating. Now, she had never dated but has been communicating with someone in her school, who is 16. She is quite mature and seems to be responsible. Now, throughout the show, she is referred to as a kid and I have an issue with that. When you see her, she could easily pass for 16 or 17. She handles herself quite well, quite smart, sophisticated. It seems she wants to go out with her boyfriend to dinner, while her father wants her to only date in groups, or if she does go on couple dates, that he takes her to and from the dates.
When I was around her age, we weren't considered kids. We were younger adults. Yep, we were very sheltered but you're weren't treated as if you were just born yesterday. Children weren't raised to be perpetual kids. So, it's odd hearing and seeing this young woman spoken to as if she were a child.
When does a kid stop being a kid?