Daftydux@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoWhat makes a behavior "childish"?message-squaremessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up123arrow-down11
arrow-up122arrow-down1message-squareWhat makes a behavior "childish"?Daftydux@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square12linkfedilink
minus-squareRhynoplaz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up22·6 days agoThe inability to process their raw emotions. When an adult hears disappointing news, they say ok, and think about how they can get a better outcome next time. A child starts yelling and crying and hitting. Tell a kid that there’s a pizza party later, and they’ll want a PIZZA PARTY RIGHT NOW! Adults are able to wait until later without bouncing off the walls or whining for it to happen now.
The inability to process their raw emotions.
When an adult hears disappointing news, they say ok, and think about how they can get a better outcome next time.
A child starts yelling and crying and hitting.
Tell a kid that there’s a pizza party later, and they’ll want a PIZZA PARTY RIGHT NOW!
Adults are able to wait until later without bouncing off the walls or whining for it to happen now.