What does “mature” mean? Is it to be disposed to do things around the house? Do we really believe that boys and girls differ in the innate abilities to do that? As @Rangepainter implied, it’s impossible to cogently analyze this subject without considering the relevant social context. Mops and other household appliances and utensils don’t have any gender-specific interface attachments. And anyone whose taken a look inside the kitchen or any restaurant lately can vouch for the fact that men can cook.

I'm not convinced by that. I'm a primary school teacher and girls generally start school with better language skills, fine motor skills and concentration than boys.

Whenever I'm observed teaching I need to have the same behaviour expectations of all children and for all children to make at least good progress, but there are always more boys than girls who find this tricky.

The assumption underlying this is that there is one objective standard of maturity. I doubt that. This is a general statement applied to ALL boys and ALL girls, and it describes a process that is quite different for each person regardless of gender. So while you can make the case that girls mature differently than boys, you can also make the case that each person matures differenrtly than any other person. Having said that, SOME boys are allowed to engage in sophomoric behavior way too long, but so are some girls, IMHO. You get into trouble when you generalize.

In what is intelligence, saying it all is part of what matters most and without expection. Less is like being a castrated dog IF you are more likely a god! Conquering CANCER, by World Admin LEIGHT. Herr Wet Licht in Dutch, @lawleight on TWITter. The word "wet" in Dutch is "law", and yes, it is pronounced "licked"... Newton didn't possibly know it all, fragile einstein eve_siv; Licht - Leight. Let's just not (talk about) (STRIKE THROUGH) pronounce the a little "e"!

The old Nature vs Nurture question. In my generation they worried about girls growing up gay or unmarriable if we climbed trees. Which I loved to do. I think they also thought that girl bones were more breakable than boy bones, because anything remotely likely to be a little rough was forbidden. Whatever natural tendency I had to take risks or enjoy physical activity was seriously dampened by this parenting strategy. Did this make me more mature? I doubt it. But I never had a brother or had to parent a boy, so I'd like to hear from women who grew up with male siblings. Also, men, this shouldn't be threatening. In your personal experience, has this been true?

Both statements can - and are - true....

Oh they sure do... I have two, they are adults now. They were brought up to be independent and to make their own choices. Both outspoken. If I had ever punish them unfairly for anything then they would've told me so by now. I must have done something right and still believe that girls mature faster than boys....

yep

Maturity anc deeds are 2 different things !

An astrology lady. Lovely.

This... makes a whole lot of sense.

While that is also true, my neighbors daughter is ten, and is still more mature than I am.