They're Still Kids, But They're So Immature!

Kids below ten years old are usually immature from my daily personal experience, but the 16 years old shouldn't behave like that, it is mainly due to lack of discipline by parent or over spoil by father at time when they are young. It is way too common in our society nowadays people have no clue how to teach a child but go on to get pregnant and raise family and later on giving all the griefs to our society due to their inability to raise a family of children. We already have too many these type of people in the country. Sigh!!

I think they are also very much pampered when they were younger but I agree that when growing up they should have changed but as you said they are the immature ones who refuses to grow up because they might also be fearing something and want to stay children for longer. 16 an 10 are not kids too me and they should be able to live alone because I was left alone when I was younger and I grew up like all other mature children so I think their parents should leave them home alone more often to get themselves used to living as grown up children.

They act that way probably due to the way they were raise since young. They refuse to grow up and doesn't know how to be independent. They already reach the age where discipline using canes and scolding will only fire back to the scolder. They already being rebellious. I think they need to be shown the real world. Boarding school is a good idea but it's too independent so they might take a wrong path. If there's a boot camp or similar to join, send them there. Even for two weeks, they can learn something.

ShortyAkbar . . Sounds like she may be trying to discipline them by laying down the laws but then not following through and enforcing these rules. . .discipline is hard because it is something that you cant just say . .you must enforce or face the consequences . .maybe she is just giving out "empty words" because kids are 16 and 10 are smart enough to know when someone is just saying something just to say it opposed to really meaning it..... Sometimes parents just gotta put Tough Love into place .. it aint easy but the rewards are endless.. Lotting to you

I dont know what to do if I was in that situation. I mean, they told me I acted older for my age in most cases. 16 is not a kid, and 10 is in so-so. The 16 year old one better put her (or his) act together because they aint gonna be wanted like that when she (or he) becomes legal and adult.