I think it's the opposite. We don't need more "coddling" or protection from decision making. We don't need less adulthood... what we would benefit from IMO is

I think it's the opposite. We don't need more "coddling" or protection from decision making. We don't need less adulthood... what we would benefit from IMO is keeping more of the positives of youth into adulthood. Things like a shared social context, freedom of play, continued education, and encouragements of creativity.