Compare And Contrast Childhood And Adulthood

As life is lived, things grow, and in this period of growth, there are stages. In this growing, there are times of seeing and understanding the world in different ways, with similarities and differences in each phase. These stages can be broken up into childhood and adulthood. The way that the two stages live life is drastically different but certain aspects in the behavior and way of thinking can be obviously contrasting or weirdly identical. These similarities and differences between the stages can be compared by the actions, thoughts, and will of a person at certain ages. Both children and adults can be compared in how they act and respond to certain things. “Children, although somewhat aware of the rules, tend to act in a carefree manor, worrying mostly about themselves in their decisions while adults are controlled by the opinions of others and their own feelings” (McDonough). “It is this pressure to conform to the standards of society’s normal that push the adults to act a certain way whilst children do not really feel the need to fit” (Jusewicz-Haidle). In other words, adults have learned for the most part, to act against the impulses that children feel and follow until they too understand what is acceptable. Whether they follow the standards afterwards is completely their choice. The thoughts behind the actions can have more similarities than the actual actions. There is an obvious difference in the capabilities between the minds of
Similar thoughts produce different actions and willpower may be brief and impulsive, or focused to create a reality. Time will grow them and what is expected will be learned. They will have dreams and desires that are pushed forward and held back, but will ultimately make the end decisions. They will have their own thoughts, actions, and wills to guide them through the life that is unique to them