A child is a precious gift that many may not experience. They play, laugh, cry, and might get on your last nerves, but somehow they make you love them even more. Watching a child grow to an adult is a phenomenon to witness, you watch them overcome their goals, fears, and their path to success. The question is when does a child really become an adult, is it when they turn 18? or is it when they learn how to manage time when going to school and a job? I believe that a child is an adult when they are prepare to face the adversity of life, when they acquire new responsibilities, and when they learn how to survive without their parents. These are signs of a child blossoming to a young adult with far more knowledge than their previous self. …show more content…
An adult will recognize when they need help and will try to resolve this problems. The paradigm of adulthood is very simple acquiring a good paying job, get a family, buy a house, and start a family. Not everybody like to be molded to this lifestyle but once you are, you have usually gained a lot of responsibility. This is when you know you become a responsible adult, when you can take care of your bills in time and can care take of your family. This is where most people have a hard time accomplishing their adulthood responsibility, failing this does not mean you are irresponsible but instead is an indication of poor judgement and probably bad time management. Learning how to live your life without your parents is crucial, you can't call your parents for every problem you have no matter the how great the consequences. This is why adulthood is such a complex ideology, your parents can give you tips that they have learned but ultimately is you who learn how to deal with everyday problems. Of course, there is no doubt that you or any child will grow into an adult but how and when they do it will vary
The age of responsibility is a time when adolescents become an adult and are put on with the responsibilities that they will have for the rest of your life. In the article “Age of Responsibility” by Alan Greenblatt they question what age is considered the age of responsibility? There is no set age that is considered the age of responsibility because everyone develops differently and at different times so there is no set age.
I know that after I graduate, I will be responsible and on my own. When you are at a younger age, your parents are one hundred percent responsible for you. As you get into your teenage year, your parents will get you a phone and you will be responsible for taking care of that phone, but your parents will still be paying your phone bill. If you have a job, you need to be responsible. If you are driving and have friends or family in the vehicle, you need to be responsible and take care so nothing bad happens. Responsibility is a very important quality you need to have in
Some examples that shows that one is responsible is when they have a job, a companionship, and are financially stable. Establishing connections within the world is important so one can have things they become responsible for. Being able to accomplish something from by one’s word shows their maturity in many scenarios. In my opinion, showing the obligation to acquire something is the most relevant when determining one’s consideration of adulthood. An adult is responsible for their own choices and are aware that their decisions can affect other people around them. The ability to balance out priorities like family, friends, work or school can be difficult but hitting the age of adulthood brings reason into a person. If a person is acknowledged to be responsible in another person’s point of view, it is most likely right to consider them as an adult despite of legal “laws” or accepted
In the United States of America the age where you're considered an adult is 18. One problem with being an “adult” at 18 is because your brain is not developed, especially the more important parts of your brain when it comes to “being an adult” which is your prefrontal cortex. The prefrontal cortex is the part of your brain that influences your capability to make decisions as well as impulse control. Also the prefrontal cortex (PFC) contributes to being an adult because it when fully developed completes major functions, developed in the mid 20’s, and the synapses become more efficient.
Marjie Lundstrom also says in the same article, “That is, until they foul up. Until they commit crimes. And the bigger the crime, the more eager we are to call them adults. It's a glaring inconsistency that's getting more glaring by the hour as children as young as twelve and thirteen” (Lundstrom para 5-6). Which isn't this amazing!
When I was younger, I always wanted to be an adult. I was fortunate enough to have enjoyed a happy childhood, but something about being an adult mesmerized me. As I've gotten older, however, I've realized the naivety of this misconception and I've seen the struggles of adulthood firsthand.Back then, I had no idea that my transition to adulthood would occur much sooner than expected and in a way that no one should have to endure. When I was sixteen years old, my transition to adulthood was marked by my unexpected responsibility as a caregiver for my ill mother.
¨Maturity doesn't come with age: It comes with acceptance of responsibility¨ said by Dr. Edwin Louis Cole. Maturity comes with responsibility. In order to be mature you have to be responsible. There are many ages people consider what the responsible age is. I think that the age of adulthood/responsibility should be 21 because at 21 you are more responsible at doing things then at other ages.
Congratulations! You have the amazing honor of creating a new life! A sweet, innocent little life that will one day go through so many stages. From your wee one's first diaper and smile, you will want to capture images in your mind and in your camera as they learn to crawl, walk, run and grow. But, those memories and images do not start at birth. It is important to start during pregnancy with the growth of your baby bump so you can look back and rejoice in those enjoyable moments of the new life you have created.
To begin with responsibility one of the many things that are part of coming of age. Responsibility can stand for different things for example, to be able to act independently and make decisions without authorization. The older you get the more your parents will trust you to stay safe if you go out by yourself. Another part of responsibility especially if you have younger siblings is that you are now the permanent baby sitter for your family. In spite of having “freedom” you are stuck at home while your parents and your friends are out having fun. The older you get the more work you have to do in school and at home. This
Adults also rule in this category because of their ability to have self-control and be mature about everything thus resulting in them being more independent for themselves and do most things alone. For example, in an article by Important India, they state adults have more freedom than children with situations such as traveling (“Compare and Contrast Adulthood and Childhood,” 2016). However, children have little to no independence because they are dependent on their parent/guardian and anything done is on them; especially when negative. As a result of this, they are careless and immature. Independence is important to most and adulthood is easily dominant in this category compared to
Adulthood has often been associated with independence. It serves as a turning point in life where one has to take responsibility for oneself and no longer being dependent on his or her family. Early adulthood, usually begins from late teens or early twenties and will last until the thirties (Santrock, 2013). Early adulthood revolves around changes and exploration while middle and late adulthood are more of stability. The transition from adolescence and adulthood differs among every individual. The onset of the transition is determined by many factors such as culture, family background, and the personality of the individual. Emerging adulthood (as cited in Santrock, 2014) is the term to describe the transition period from adolescence to adulthood.
The first question that I asked my sister was, do you feel you are an adult? Her obvious answer was yes; however, she did not feel she was an adult until she turned twenty-one years of age (Santrock 2014, p. 297). She stated, “At that age of eighteen when you are legally considered an adult, I didn’t consider myself as an adult yet because my parents were still doing a lot of things for me financially.” When she turned twenty-one,
Young people’s future and how they are going to act or communicate with other people they are going to meet in life are depend on their parental love. Parental love is really important for kids because it will shape them into who they are in the future. It gives the children the sense of love and how important it is to have someone take care for them. There are kids that do not know who their parents are or they do not get their parental love even though they live together. Some children resent their parents because their parents do not give them enough attention, time and care for them. They decided to spend their time on the street more than at home because they do not get enough attention from their parents. It’s the parental love that shapes kids into who they are, they want to be loved and care for, and who they want to be with.
Childhood and adulthood are two different periods of one’s lifetime but equally important. Childhood is the time in everybody’s life when they are growing up to be an adult. This is when they are being considered babies because of their youthfulness and innocence. Adulthood is the period of time where everybody is considered “grown up,” usually they begin to grow up around the ages of eighteen or twenty-one years old but they do remain to develop during this time. However, in some different backgrounds, not everybody is not fully adults until they become independent with freedom, responsible for their own actions, and able to participate as an adult within society. Although childhood and adulthood are both beneficial to our lives, both periods share some attributes such as independence, responsibility, and innocence that play distinctive roles in our development.
Becoming an adult, also known as young adulthood, is a very crucial stage in one’s life. This is the climax of physical and health processes. This is the point in life when we make plans of our futures. It is the time when we think of what life will be like as an adult and make plans for the future. Most importantly, it is when we lay the starting point for developmental changes that we will undergo throughout our lives. An adult is a person who is fully grown or developed. Some people believe that you become an adult when you are 18 years old, other believe you are an adult when you can legally buy and consume alcohol, that is, at age 21 in the United States. Others believe that you are an adult when you are supporting yourself