child behavior
Youth conduct patterns
The actions, reactions, and conduct exhibited by children, studied as a field in developmental psychology and education.
Child behavior encompasses everything from tantrums and attachment patterns to social development and learning habits.
Parents and teachers often distinguish between age-appropriate behavior and behavior problems: The pediatrician asked about any changes in child behavior.
The term appears frequently in contexts of discipline, development, and disorder diagnosis.
- temper tantrumExplosive emotional outburst
- tantrumsOutbursts of childish anger
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- acting outExpressing distress behaviorally
time out · infancy · growing pains · hyperactivity · emotional regulation · empathy · temperament · resilience · cognitive development · parenting styles · hug · discipline · toddlerhood · impulsivity · sibling rivalry · language acquisition · jump · attachment styles
- developmentgrowth, progress, advancement, expansion, improvement
child behavioradulthood
State of being grown
sophistication · worldliness · emotional maturity · gravitas · elder wisdom
child behaviorself-control
Ability to restrain impulses
self-discipline · composure · decorum · temperance · impulse control
child behaviorprofessional conduct
Proper workplace behavior standards
propriety · civility · social grace · poise · tactfulness