Maturity V Immaturity

The most amazing thing happened recently; I had my son write a few paragraphs about ‘Immaturity’ as a punishment for bad behaviour at school. In order to write the report, my son had to google his research. After he had completed his task, I then asked him to do the same for Maturity.

Well what’s so amazing about that you ask…..

If I had given my son a lecture about what immaturity meant, and how immature he was being, it would have gone in one ear and out the other. But because my son had to do the research himself, he absorbed the information and had to thoroughly understand it’s meaning, in order to get something down in writing. He is only 10 years old so I wasn’t expecting anything great but I have to say, I was quite impressed with his findings.

 We discussed what he had written and my son came to the sad conclusion that he 100% fitted the immaturity category. It was at this point that he realised that this is how others around him, see him. He did say to me that he now felt a little ashamed of how he had been behaving. The very next day, he was the model son. Well behaved, well-mannered, not at all hyperactive. The effect did only last one day!!!! But I was happy for that day and I was happy that my son had a good day.

Since then, my son has fluctuated between being immature and not as immature!!! This progress is due to his own understanding of his behaviour and at times, his ability to try to control it when reminded of the ‘M’ word.(Maturity). We are still working towards being M. We are able to use this code letter ‘M’ in public, when my son gets a little carried away, I just say ‘M’ and he understands what I am trying to tell him. Often, he will disregard my reminder, but just here and there, he’ll acknowledge me and calm down….sweet really!!!

Here is what he wrote:

Immaturity

Immaturity is when someone is not well-behaved at all. It also means when people aren’t behaving like they should be. In other words, “childish.” Immaturity is always never a good thing since it means they act like they’re younger than their own proper age. A child that is immature is wild at some points; a rush of excitement normally runs through them, and is activated when they are around an environment of which humours them. Sometimes they ask themselves, “Why does everybody tell me off?” This is because they have a lack of concentration and find it hard to focus. People of immaturity act like they are born in a jungle with no realistic character, like, “Mowgli,” in the novel, “The jungle book.” They are 5-year-old racehorses on a rampage at some points in time. Despite their bad behaviour, they can sometimes be quite bright, although, they might not be able to show it. Some are as slow as a snail, and some, are as forgetful as a fish. Most times they are quite naughty, although they never want to be, they join in with some things that might influence them in a negative way. Therefore, they have no decision over doing the right, or… the wrong!

Maturity

Maturity is when someone is perfect and they act like they do nothing wrong. They are always quiet and just normally don’t say anything wrong. Those particular people aren’t aggressive …maturity is also, knowing what’s right from wrong …it also means being quick in any kind of thing as long as it benefits themselves, and the people around them. Maturity needs patients because it comes with problems and difficulties in life. The person who knows how to act socially smart, is defined as mature. Last but not least maturity comes with confidence if someone is proud and confident, no way will they ever lose even if times get rough. They will get on their feet and start from zero!

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