childish behavior

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For there to be disappointment at childish behavior presumes an expectation of adult behavior.

From The Guardian • Nov. 25, 2020

"I'm not responding to that childish behavior," Schultz said.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2019

Not even those trying to protect him from the consequences of his childish behavior.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2018

“The childish behavior of ‘My button’s bigger than your button.’

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2018

Percy, who disapproved of what he termed their childish behavior, didn’t spend much time in the Gryffindor common room.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling