Are new kids wiser than their age?

Education-wise, yes. Experience-wise no.

I’ll answer this question with two words…

Tide Pods

Not really sure but they seem to need a "safe space" from rest of us.. real life is hard

I think [i]many[/i] of them are. Nature is calling for it.

Not a lot these days.

I think so, yes.

Not even close.
Being smart and wise are two totally different things.