How old would you say are the "youth" of today?

[Kitty 34]

My brother and I were discussing this topic this morning. He had read an article referring to today's youth so we were just talking about what ages is that?

Not a debate just wondering what you guys would answer.......

 

[E&Cmom]

Anyone under 30.

ETA: I am in my late 40s.

 

[trip]

It all depends on how old you are.

 

[Kitty 34]

It all depends on how old you are.

I really like your answer because I agree.....I would probably answered something different say 20 years ago.

 

[DLgal]

To me, under 20. I'm 40.

 

[ronandannette]

And I say anybody under 30. I'm 50(ish).

 

[bobbiwoz]

To me, under 20. I'm 40.

I’m in my 70’s, but I agree, youth would be under 20.

 

[E&Cmom]

I just googled and the UN defines it as 15-24.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth

 

[Dan Murphy]

I'm 75. I'd say 30, or so.

 

[kimblebee]

I’m 43 and I’d say 16-22. That makes me feel so old

 

[Floridaman999]

Anyone who doesn't stay off my lawn.

 

[Southernmiss]

I just googled and the UN defines it as 15-24.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth

No fair. You googled.

My 4 kids are 17 -25. I would agree with up to 24.

My kids have been raised rather conservatively compared to other kids they know (from dysfunctional homes, raised by grandparents, families scraping by always, etc.)and in a suburban area, without much in the way of city smarts. So they are naive on some things in the world and learning as they are exposed to it.

Oldest son married at age 23, is now 25, and lives in a major city on their own and travels weekly to other major cities. He studied abroad for 5 weeks one summer. So I definitely say he's not a youth anymore.

Our 22 year old is less outgoing and lives a quieter homebodylife. He's in year 5 of a 7 year college program. Still has some things to learn and navigate about the world, but I am confident he'll be okay by the time he graduates and gets a real job.

I do think some of the cultural push for kids to go to college has slowed some kids down in achieving adult status sooner.

My parents generation and the 2 generations before, a lot of kids were drafted out of high school or off the family farm and sent to war. They had to grow up in a hurry.

 

[E&Cmom]

No fair. You googled.

My 4 kids are 17 -25. I would agree with up to 24.

I posted above before googling and was wrong.

 

[CookieandOatmeal]

As someone who is 33, I would say 25 and under to preteen age.

 

[disneychrista]

When I hear "today's youth" I am thinking teenagers, so under 20.

 

[Cubbiecakes]

18-35. Before 18, they are considered larvae.

 

[slpeters]

In the US would say like 16-30. I'm 48. "Youth(s)" strikes me as the space between children and adults. Interestingly I think I would have put the upper end lower maybe10 years ago--I think I might have put it as lows as 24 or even 22. I suppose it must just be that I'm older, but it doesn't seem that way--I really feel like today's twenty-somethings are just different than in the past...

 

[gillep]

Can't say this is something I have ever given any thought to, as someone approaching her mid-30s I would say under 25ish. A couple years ago I would have said someone under 20.

 

[low-key]

under 18

 

[tvguy]

Anyone under 30.

ETA: I am in my late 40s.

Yup, anyone under 30 and I'm 62. Under 30s are still gaining life and work experience.........over 30 you've starting to get both and life and work experience. As the under 30's at my work call it.......they are still learning to "adult".