What makes a behavior "childish"?
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I think people use that word to mean immature. Childish implies that a behavior is age-inappropriate, but also implies that the behavior would be appropriate for a child, which is often not true. Immature is a better word to use when someone is doing behaviors that indicate their brain development hasn't caught up with their life situation.
It depends on the age of the child and if they can reasonably be expected to know better
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What about autistic adults who have interests that aren’t necessarily appropriate for their age? Some people consider it childish to be interested in teletubbies, picture books or duplos.
I don't think it's childish to like things made for children, I think it's childish to shame people for liking things made for children. I'm in my 30s and have watched several Disney Jr shows all the way through. They're enjoyable as long as you go in with realistic expectations.
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Selfish behaviour that doesn't consider other people's needs
Really? That's one of the most common behaviors among adults.
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In an adult, you mean?
A child is in the process of learning to behave, so I will always grant them a pass on not being able to listen and not being able to control their emotions/reaction. Not so much with any adult person, at least not with anyone who is also demanding to be considered an adult and treated like one. Being an adult is great, but it has a cost which is to stop behaving like a child
Every adult behaves like a child at some point.
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Yes, it is appropriate to deem something made for children “childish”
Nope. That's child-like.
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It's childish if someone bitter tells you it is
So everything is childish
Enjoy life, people
You're confusing childish with child-like. Childish always has negative connotations.
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Same, but a lot of people treat them as the same thing and only in the negative way.
They're wrong.
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Lacking maturity. Literally acting like a child, despite knowing better.
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Nope. That's child-like.
That’s the same mothafuckin thing
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Poor emotional regulation. Poor long term planning. Disregarding facts for emotions.
