When does a kid become a grownup?

[justcarol67]

Since we don't have a conversation going on, I've decided to post a new topic. Does anyone have an opinion on when a kid should officially become a grown-up? The age of majority used to be 21 (when I was a kid, you couldn't even vote till you were 21; I think it was the Vietnam War that changed that law.) Now it's 18 for most privileges (except alcohol and tobacco). In the WW, it's 17 (which, to me, seems too young given the prolonged adolescence in most modern societies). Anyone want to chime in on this topic? (Of course, kids mature at different rates, but I'm talking about kids in general.)

Carol, just curious about what others think