[discostu]

I think it's a good thing. We've been slowing down the growing up process too long. It's gotten to the point where even grownups aren't grownups because we're no longer supposed to expect someone in their 20s to act like an adult, and now that 40 is supposed to be the new 20 I guess people in their 30s aren't supposed to act like adults either. And it starts when their kids, the path to an immature 30 year old goes through 10 year old encouraged to not grow up.

[Fairview]

There's a vast and important difference between growing up emotionally--in terms of taking responsibility, controlling emotions, deferring gratification, behaving altruistically--and growing up in the shallow, materialistic, sex-obsessed manner described in this article. The first kind of maturation is one we have lost among young kids in our society, and it is a good thing. The second kind is the destructive sexualized type of maturity our society encourages. Surely you cannot think that is a good thing?

[HarmlessLovableFuzzball]

In that case society on an average is acting it's age. What is the average of a 30 yr old and a 10 yr old ? You are right, it's 20. And that's because you are talking about two twenty year olds.

[MissEdie]

I'm in my late 30's and work with kids who are 7-9. My husband tells me I'm more of a child than they are and that I need to grow up. I told him I may grow old, but I'll never grow up.