Eheh, probably. I think there's also a casting factor to consider. When we first see her, theoretically Dawn is no more older than Buffy during the first season, right? Fifteen or so? Yet due to SMJ being cast to play a fifteen year old Buffy when she was twenty-ish (same goes for Willow/Xander/Cordelia/Oz etc.) Dawn comes across as much younger/immature. We *really* can't remember our heroes being that young. :D