toddlerish

Prone to tantrums

Resembling or characteristic of a toddler—the phase when children are learning to walk and assert independence.

The word usually describes behavior in older children or adults that seems immature or petulant: His toddlerish tantrum over the restaurant being out of his favorite dish embarrassed everyone at the table.

developmental

milestones

Notable points of progress

babbling · walking · crawling · potty-training · teething · coordination · growth · learning · imitation · exploration

immature

whiny

Inclined to complain

fussy · cranky · stubborn · defiant · demanding · impatient · clingy · needy · bratty · sulky

childlike

innocent

Free from moral wrong

cherubic · angelic · pure · simple · naive · unaffected · genuine · artless · wholesome · sweet

playful

giggles

Short, silly laughs

crayons · playdough · sandbox · teddybear · storybook · laughter · silly · bouncy · energetic · hide-and-seek

Opposites
maturity/developmental stage

toddlerishmature

Fully grown or developed

adult · grown-up · adultlike · grownup · sophisticated

emotional/behavioral control

toddlerishcomposed

Calm and self-possessed

self-possessed · dignified · self-controlled · poised · restrained

Family

toddler, toddlers, toddle, toddling, toddlerhood, toddled, toddlerdom

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