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27 years? One would hope by 18 years of age one's child (in the descendant sense) would be fairly independent.
by infinite8s 10y ago
27 years? One would hope by 18 years of age one's child (in the descendant sense) would be fairly independent.
- Ma8ee 10y agoBut then it gets worse! They'll continue to do things that you consider stupid, but you can't control them any more.
- thebakeshow 10y agoPerhaps he had multiple children, extending the range
- balls187 10y agoMy theory (slightly humorous) is that kids don't smarten up until age 27.
- markc 10y agoIt does decline, but I think the 27 years is meant to include College, finding a job, a mate, a home - i.e. "launched" and independent. 27 seems to be a somewhat arbitrary number as is my list of "launched" criteria, but in the US kids can no longer be on their parents health-care plans after age 26. That's a significant milestone for many.