What does it mean to be mature? ?

Question

In your opinion whats the difference between life as a child than now?

Answer 1

A person is Mature when he or she learn from mistakes and avoid to do them again, no matter the age.

I believe that everybody can be a somewhat childish sometimes regardless the age and mature when a lesson was learned.

Answer 2

Well you make better desions and you can handle peer preasure with ease.

thats what i think.

Answer 3

Ability to say NO to yourself.

Answer 4

You don't ever do things childish. Very responsible, doing chores without

being told to, Good grades, does homework without any complaints, doesn't need allowance or anything parents give, when gifts are given you kindly accept it. Finding things kids thinks are gross NOT gross. LOL thanks all i can think of:)  

Answer 5

I have a list of things that make someone a grown up.

1) over 16

2) Had a job

3) Own or rent a house. Owning means being a REAL grownup

4) Had the possibility to be a parent and accepted the responsibility that in involves.

5) Knowing what to do if a relative dies

6) Knowing the number of the plumber

at 18 I've only managed 4 out of 6. 5 & 6 still allude me so I don't consider myself a proper grownup, and even if I managed them, got to work on actually owning a house.

I don't think grownups and kids are that much different really, its just that adults have so much more responsibility and need to know what to do.

The worries children have may not be as "important" as adult worries, but they effect them just as much.

Answer 6

mature - not childish; can act responsibly

childish - someone who do things w/o much thinking