Big sister Caroline

I started to write down my interview with my friend Caroline, 22, who is a big sister to two boys, Pat (20) and Nick (15). She gives some insight to her life with the next generations. Here's Caroline.

"Adult Stuck in Child's Body" Syndrome

In interviewing my brother about our little sister, Marielle, he made a comment that I found interesting and true:

" It’s funny cause we’d actually have conversations like adults, you know, I’m a 23-year-old talking to a 4-year-old sitting down eating, it’s pretty funny to interact. "

Everyone always remarks about how my sister is like a 30-year-old trapped in a little child's body.

I've noticed that many children who have been raised in a predominantly adult environment share this trait. They talk like us because they are constantly listening to us. Is this just a new generation of entirely too mature children or is this something more circumstantial?

Looking for any insight people can share with me on this!