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If you treat them like a child they will act like a child :)

Yes... and for as long as possible.
I'm over 50 and I'll still acti like a child given half a chance hehehe.

That's why having wee godchildren is cool. when they come over I can stop being an adult for a while hehehe

Oh I understand :) I want to make a distinction between "youthful" and "child-like" or "immature." The current schooling system creates very dependent, immature adults. I believe the sooner a person understands the responsibility they have (say by attempting to live by their own parameters) then they will understand a "youthful" maturity.