Age of adulthood
 

At what age do we think a kid matures into an adult (in more than just a legal sense)?

hhmmm tough one, depends on the person I think but somewhere between 20-23ish? having said that I have an 18 year old daughter and a 20 year old step son and the 18 year old is more of an adult. It also depends alot on their lives as well, how much responsibility they've had/had to take on from a younger age, there's lots of factors

Totally depends. I have known some 16 year olds who are more mature then 25 year olds.

I know girls mature faster than boys so the age of maturity’s probably a little earlier for girls than boys too.

Gone for 21, as others have said it depends on the person, i think 25 is pushing it a bit though :laugh:

certainly not below 20

Mhm. Anything under 25 can still pass as youth.

21 i think

the answer is "one year above whatever I currently am"

Apparently the brain is not fully developed until (I think its...) 25

I think some people mature a lot earlier than others though. I lived on my own and had a job since being 16 and managed perfectly well. I do think I am a totally different person now though from then

In Some African nations
its 11.

Tea

Youth yes, but the question is adulthood! You are definitely an adult at age 25

Probably 25 for men. 21ish for women.

A shudder at some people classing me as an adult!

Spot on

I said in more than a legal sense though didn’t I.

21 to 24’s young adult and 25’s adult in my opinion. 18-20s are legal children for the most part. Especially the lads.

all the Peter Pans of the forum exposing themselves :laugh:

21, the age where a teen has properly transitioned into an adult.

18 could work as well if the teen matures fast...

16 is too young and 25 is a bit too old, for most people.

when you get a mortgage and a car and a ring

Id say you cant escape it then

I think that people on average tend to start feeling more independent at around the 16-17 mark so I voted for that on the poll.

I would say theres a huge difference between a young adult and an adult

24 is about the time when you stop having excuses for being bad at life

that was not the question though?