Argumentative Essay: When Do Kids Become Adults?

The question of state is: When do kids become adults? The legal age is becoming an adult is age 18, but that’s just too young. Some people say that when someone gets a car they are taken seriously as an adult or they are seen as one at 21. When someone becomes 21 they are treated and respected like an adult and for that they should be seen as the legality of an adult. People at the age of 21 or higher have a job, car, a place they can call home, and are able to make responsible voting choices. Getting a job will always be the first step into adulthood, as a kid it’s always dreamed to grow up, get money, and live the dream but to do that you need a job. Nowadays kids get jobs so easily; which is alright because it then teaches them to learn

This is great! They are learning responsibility and job skills at such a young age and they will grasp onto to it forever since their brains are still developing “It all comes down to impulsive control,” Giedd says. “The brain is changing a lot longer than we used to thick.” Page 251 by Robert Davis. The text I cited shows that since it takes longer to grow up, even though they do have a job and are legally an adult. Starting that job early gives you all this information and with your brain not being fully developed it holds onto this information. If your kid just sits watching tv or playing video games they won’t learn any of this information and skill for jobs. Voting is such a big part in becoming an adult. The legal age to vote is 18, but studies have proven that it’s better to vote at age 21 because around that age the brain is almost fully developed. Since your brain isn’t fully developed by the time you reach age 18. “A crucial part of teen brain-the area the peers ahead and considers consequences-remains undeveloped” page 251 by Robert Davis. The quote shows that teens don’t have a fully developed brain and because of that they shouldn’t be able to