second childhood
idiomPart ofchildhood
second childhood — idiom
1. A period in old age when a person starts behaving like a child again, often beca
1.idiom
Definition
A period in old age when a person starts behaving like a child again, often because of illness or a decline in mental abilities.
Example
After his stroke, Grandpa seemed to be in his second childhood — he spent hours playing with toy cars and watching cartoons.