As a species are we maturing earlier physically but later in all other ways? It certainly seems that way, or are we are just less inclined to give responsibility to our young people?
Nail on head IMO. I'm currently teaching my nine year old grandson the gentle art of plastic kit modelling. He handles a surgical scalpel with ease and safety because I've taught him how to do it properly; a fact which horrifies friends. I'm also teaching him how to fly, he can hold heading and altitude as well as I can (no clever comments thank you!) Can't reach the rudder pedals though...I've thought about stilts, I think they might work.