When Do Kids Become Adults
When Do Kids Become Adults?
When do you truly become an adult? When you turn 18? When you are old enough to drive? Or when you can fully comprehend and understand your decisions on your own. There are many beliefs based around the transition from childhood to adulthood. Some are set around religious belief, whereas others are influenced by scientific research or evidence. There are rituals all around the world to celebrate a child's coming of age, but when exactly is that?
It's my belief that a child reaches adulthood when he/she is considered an adult by law, or has reached the Age of Majority. The Age of Majority is when “The threshold of adulthood is conceptualized, or confirmed, by law.” (Age of Majority, WORLDlawdirect.com) This
When do you truly become an adult? When you turn 18? When you are old enough to drive? Or when you can fully comprehend and understand your decisions on your own. There are many beliefs based around the transition from childhood to adulthood. Some are set around religious belief, whereas others are influenced by scientific research or evidence. There are rituals all around the world to celebrate a child's coming of age, but when exactly is that?
It's my belief that a child reaches adulthood when he/she is considered an adult by law, or has reached the Age of Majority. The Age of Majority is when “The threshold of adulthood is conceptualized, or confirmed, by law.” (Age of Majority, WORLDlawdirect.com) This