Think sports, language, riding a bike, learning an instrument etc.
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In addition to the neuroplasticity and extra time to learn already mentioned, kids can also learn things over the same span of time that it would take an adult but without needing anywhere near as much willpower. A kid put in French immersion might well graduate with a very high level of fluency in French. Of course, that kid spent twelve years studying it in a semi-immersive environment. If an adult spent twelve years studying a language in a semi-immersive environment, they’d probably also be very good at it by the end, but they have no parents and teachers forcing them to keep it up day after day.
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