Is 18 really the proper legal adult age? should we change it?

[mcginnisc]

The earliest you can enlist is 17 with parental permission. The average for the US Army is just under 21..The USAF's average age for enlistment is 29 believe it or not. Those are the numbers up to 2013..there are not any current numbers though.

I don't think anyone is cognitively ready to magically be an adult at 18 no matter how mature we think we are. I think it's f*ck that they can enter contracts, rent apartments, be seen as an adult in the eyes of the law but can't buy their own beer, rent a car, reserve a hotel room, or even apply for aid for college (you have to provide your parents' financials unless you're married or over 26).

So yeah, we need to raise the age. But I'm sure some will cry foul cuz they want to move out, want to kick their kids out and military looses their cannon fodder.

The average age a person enlists in the military is 21

Not hardly

[QuantumNursing]

LOL. Thanks for proving my point. It wasn’t that she had a September baby. Something else must have happened (like you mentioned holding him back in 3rd) And in your case redshirting the kid made no difference, eh? And yes, barring special needs graduating at 20 is ridiculous!

I didn't redshirt my kid. I should have but I didn't.

yes you did. Starting at age 6 is red shirting. I am a Nov birthday and I started Kindy at 5 and turned 18 Nov of Senior year

No I F***ing didn't. My kid started 5 and turned 6 on his November birthday. So where was the red shirting....

[QuantumNursing]

The earliest you can enlist is 17 with parental permission. The average for the US Army is just under 21..The USAF's average age for enlistment is 29 believe it or not. Those are the numbers up to 2013..there are not any current numbers though.

The average age a person enlists in the military is 21

Not hardly

I turned 18 in boot camp. The numbers that are available from 2013 and earlier are due to the recession. Whenever the economy gets bad you have older enlistees. Same thing happened after 2001.

[RedBottoms]

I didn't redshirt my kid. I should have but I didn't.

yes you did. Starting at age 6 is red shirting. I am a Nov birthday and I started Kindy at 5 and turned 18 Nov of Senior year

No I F***ing didn't. My kid started 5 and turned 6 on his November birthday. So where was the red shirting....

sorry nevermind. You sent him at the right time. Even if he had to repeat a grade-that is better than just holding them back for no reason at the beginning.

[QuantumNursing]

yes you did. Starting at age 6 is red shirting. I am a Nov birthday and I started Kindy at 5 and turned 18 Nov of Senior year

No I F***ing didn't. My kid started 5 and turned 6 on his November birthday. So where was the red shirting....

sorry nevermind. You sent him at the right time. Even if he had to repeat a grade-that is better than just holding them back for no reason at the beginning.

No its not. If I had listened to my gut then my kid wouldn't have had the self esteem issues due to be held back

[RedBottoms]

No I F***ing didn't. My kid started 5 and turned 6 on his November birthday. So where was the red shirting....

sorry nevermind. You sent him at the right time. Even if he had to repeat a grade-that is better than just holding them back for no reason at the beginning.

No its not. If I had listened to my gut then my kid wouldn't have had the self esteem issues due to be held back

I dont think having 20 year olds in school with 14 year olds is a good thing which is what happens when you have super old Seniors that were super red shirted going to school with freshman.............

[QuantumNursing]

sorry nevermind. You sent him at the right time. Even if he had to repeat a grade-that is better than just holding them back for no reason at the beginning.

No its not. If I had listened to my gut then my kid wouldn't have had the self esteem issues due to be held back

I dont think having 20 year olds in school with 14 year olds is a good thing which is what happens when you have super old Seniors that were super red shirted going to school with freshman.............

Then change the laws.

[Anonymous 5]

No I F***ing didn't. My kid started 5 and turned 6 on his November birthday. So where was the red shirting....

sorry nevermind. You sent him at the right time. Even if he had to repeat a grade-that is better than just holding them back for no reason at the beginning.

No its not. If I had listened to my gut then my kid wouldn't have had the self esteem issues due to be held back

So he would have done better in a class at 7 surrounded by 5 years olds? Is he slow in some way?

[RedBottoms]

No its not. If I had listened to my gut then my kid wouldn't have had the self esteem issues due to be held back

I dont think having 20 year olds in school with 14 year olds is a good thing which is what happens when you have super old Seniors that were super red shirted going to school with freshman.............

Then change the laws.

to what? That a 20 year old can f**k a 14 year old? That if a 20 year old and a 14 year old have a school yard fight that the 20 year old is not processed as an adult?

[QuantumNursing]

I dont think having 20 year olds in school with 14 year olds is a good thing which is what happens when you have super old Seniors that were super red shirted going to school with freshman.............

Then change the laws.

to what? That a 20 year old can f**k a 14 year old? That if a 20 year old and a 14 year old have a school yard fight that the 20 year old is not processed as an adult?

Are you F***ing insane or do you just make shit up.....I'm talking about compulsory school minimums and maximums.