What makes children develop into adulthood? Everyone has to grow. It is not something you can change about people. Children from ages 11-14 lose connections with cells and different parts of their brain that makes it so they can't think as clearly. The meaning of maturity is developing into adulthood. Ian Campbell says that children that are going through these changes can be emotionally sensitive. It is hard and confusing …show more content…
According to the author, his definition of maturing is that a mature person is able to keep long-term commitments, they are unshaken by flattery or criticism, they are humble, their decisions are based on character and not feelings, expresses gratitude consistently, they prioritize others before themselves, and seek wisdom before acting. A mature person can hold off on recieving a reward for something they have done. They can also take flattery or criticism and not let it impact their decisions. They don't think that their success is just because of them, but because of other people as well. A mature person can actually deal with their problems instead of just giving up. They can actually realize how much they have been given and how good their life is. Mature people are more willing to help others instead of just thinking all about themselves. They are willing to ask others for help and seek answers to their questions instead of thinking they know everything. I agree with all of these marks of maturity except that a mature person should keep themselves as a priority so they can help others instead of helping others and not taking care of themselves. These characteristics of maturity are of equal importance I think you need all the different marks of maturity to stay calm in different situations and to be a better person. (Elmore,