[Hodar]

Hard to believe that 20-somethings used to be considered a mature adult, intelligent and responsible. That once upon a time, a man who was 20 was expected to marry, raise a family, embark on a career and own a home. They were a ‘man’ and accepted responsibility, and worked to earn their way.

Today, if the 20-something doesn’t poop on the carpet, we feel the need to reward them.

[ctdonath2]

My goal is that my now-toddlers each start a business and own a home (however humble) by end of high school. Kid wants to party? open a nightclub. Start at the top, not the bottom.

[Albion Wilde]

Today, if the 20-something doesn’t poop on the carpet, we feel the need to reward them.

Post of the morning!! LOLs!

[CodeToad]

“Today, if the 20-something doesn’t poop on the carpet, we feel the need to reward them.”

Dittos! I say the same thing. We would follow the Dr. Spock thing and say, while cleaning it up ourselves, “Gee, I am disappointed in you. Next time I hope you can do better and make it to the bathroom, but I still love you.”

[PapaBear3625]

Hard to believe that 20-somethings used to be considered a mature adult, intelligent and responsible. That once upon a time, a man who was 20 was expected to marry, raise a family, embark on a career and own a home. They were a ‘man’ and accepted responsibility, and worked to earn their way. Today, if the 20-something doesn’t poop on the carpet, we feel the need to reward them.

It's still the case today, that men in their early 20's are made responsible for people's lives and millions of dollars of complex equipment in the military.

[hinckley buzzard]

One of Newt's lesser known proposals in education is to eliminate the official category of "adolescence." He rightly observes that the concept did not exist in the 19th century-- for all practical purposes you were an adult as soon as you acted like one, including going to college or going to work. That's why we used to have a generation of leaders who went to college at 12 and graduated at 14.

He would derail the age-driven track of staying in school a certain number of years even if you didn't have to, or even if no amount of education was going to sink in.

If reading Faulkner puts you to sleep, no worries, go learn a trade. Hey, we need good mechanics a helluva lot more than we need more Faulkner experts. If you can pass all your courses by 14, great, take your diploma and go on to college. No waiting around to complete your gym class and health class requirements.