Note from Meg: Today’s post is a guest entry from my friend, Dr. Tim Elmore.  Keep an eye on Dr. Elmore’s blog and later this week you’ll see my guest post regarding the 30-day Challenge.

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They grow up so fast, don’t they? “My seven-year-old taught me how to download music.” “My fifth grader wants a tattoo.” But how about this perspective? “My college grad wants me to call his boss.” “My 30-year old won’t move out of the house.” The pervasive lamenting about how kids today seem older at an earlier age is being counteracted with the fact that they don’t seem to want (or aren’t able) to grow up.

Adolescence is expanding in both directions—starting earlier and ending later. Children desire to enter it earlier, having been exposed to teen websites, social media, reality TV, explicit movies and unlimited time on screens that beckon them into the teen mentality. Their world is often unattached to the adult world. At the same time, young adults linger in adolescence long into their twenties and…