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2007-12-16 08:00:48 · 23 answers · asked by Laff -Hugs 4all- 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't give a damn if I write "adult" or "grown-up" as long as you get the message right.
2007-12-16 08:04:54 · update #1
hmmmm from watching "are you smarter than a 5th grader" i guess your right. =)
2007-12-16 08:05:17 · answer #1 · answered by Karrie_Poo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some are innately smarter, but generally speaking, the average adult is "smarter" than the average kid. Compared to their respective age groups, however, the average kid and the average adult are equal, with IQs of about 100.
I, however, at age 16, like to think I'm smarter than most adults. :-P
2007-12-16 08:03:52 · answer #2 · answered by ǝɔnɐs ǝɯosǝʍɐ Lazarus'd- DEI 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kids are learning things in school everyday! Grownups learned that stuff so many years ago that they have forgotten a lot of it. If you define smarter as more knowledgeable about useless trivia than the answer is yes! A grownup usually is more mature, responsible, and practical than a kid though.
2007-12-16 08:13:22 · answer #3 · answered by Locke 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Young children are honest and completely accepting of others. They learn prejudice and intolerance and hatred as they grow - from the people who are supposed to be the 'grown ups'!
2007-12-16 08:05:30 · answer #4 · answered by hedgewitch18 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not really. that depends. but kids aren't supposed to be smarter than grown-ups. and also it depends what kind of smart you mean. if it's like school smart or everyday life smart?
2007-12-16 08:04:41 · answer #5 · answered by Hassan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends. Kids are clearly more imaginative, creative, and open-minded. However, they are also naive and less educated. Adults are more educated, and have gained more wisdom through experience.
2007-12-16 08:30:36 · answer #6 · answered by xx. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think most of them are. nowadays they know so much more than I did when I was their age and they do things I wouldn't be able to either because I couldn't or wasn't let to. I think it has to do with the changes we're experiencing, the newer generations are evolving, they are more fit to live here.
2007-12-16 08:37:24 · answer #7 · answered by Der weiße Hexenmeister 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are a lot smarter. That's why we need to educate/indoctrinate them.
When we have them as confused as we are we give them a diploma and start calling them adults.
Love and blessings Don
2007-12-16 08:04:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe some. I know some very intelligent high school kids, and some really immature, dumb@ss "adults".
2007-12-16 08:03:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily smarter, but definitely with more imagination.
2007-12-16 08:06:47 · answer #10 · answered by Blue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋