kids these days are not more mature they just seem that way because they have greater access to information than we had when we were growing up. In essence they have lost some of their innocence. Not only that but have a serious look around at their role models. A perfect parody of this was the southpark episode with Paris Hilton.
This image of kids being more mature leads to perverts justifying the abuse of kids and compaigning for the abolishment of / relaxing of the age of consent.

Whoa serious rant need to take my pills,
ttyl