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I agree totally with you here and they - the medical field - have just finished a 10 year study that shows that the REASONING CHEMICAL found in adults are not yet formed in teens..... the medical field stated that the average age for the release of this chemical into our brain was found to be around the age of 22.

.............. based on this new founded INFO - many are trying to get the age for marriage and joining the military changed so that one must be at least 21 before they can partake of either.... and driving to age 18.

Yup, this was the study I was referring too that I learned about in Pysch class. I will be taking a more intense class that will discuss this topic even more, I am so excited.

I am not sure how easy it will be to change the minimum age on these items. But it makes a lot of sense, to change the what we consider the line of child to adult. The world is changing and more kids are entering college than ever, but they are living at home longer too, so it might be possible. I know insurance companies will insure someone who is 18-24 if they are in college. Child support(in most states) end when either a child is 18, married or in college up to age 24.
But anyways, I think educating parents on these findings will help a lot in them dealing with teens. So they can see that their teen isn't acting the way they do because they disrespect their parent, but because their reasoning isn't at an adult level PHYSICALLY or MENTALLY. So when parents see their teens, and yes their bodies look adult, but it doesn't mean they are going to act like it. But then again I have seen adults not act like adults too. LOL My daugher is only 11 and she is only 1/2 inch shorter than me, but she acts very much 11. LOL
I find these new studies absoultely facinating. Thanks for starting a great topic, and maybe I am doing a no no by adding to it, but I guess I can be grounded for being a very bad girl.