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.