Line #5 PlayingWith/AdorablyPrecociousChild


1	'''Basic Trope''': A cute kid character who tends to act like an adult.
2	* '''Straight''':
3	** Michael, a 10-year-old boy, feels that he has adult responsibilities to uphold. He occasionally lapses into childish behavior, though.
4	** [[DistaffCounterpart Michelle]] is a young girl that feels the need to act more mature.
5	* '''Exaggerated''': Michael is a toddler that feels the need to be the head of his household. His behavior relapses to that of an infant.
6	* '''Downplayed''': Michael is noticeably more mature than the other characters his own age, although he doesn't quite behave like a fully grown adult.
7	* '''Justified''': Michael is faced with a situation such as ParentalAbandonment that would require him to behave more like an adult.
8	* '''Inverted''':
9	** Michael is an adult that tries to embrace his youth, but his adult tendencies get in the way.
10	** Michael is a rather endearing ManChild.
11	* '''Subverted''':
12	** Michael never seems to lapse into childish behavior, making him [[WiseBeyondTheirYears wise beyond his years]] instead of this trope.
13	** Michael is an Adorably Precocious Child... at first glance. [[OlderThanTheyLook He's actually 21 years old.]]
14	* '''Double Subverted''': Michael never seems to lapse into childish behavior... until you take him to a toy store.
15	* '''Parodied''':
16	** Michael and Michelle have a schedule plan so they don't end up being childish at the same time.
17	** Michael wears a suit and behaves like a stereotypical adult. Anyone who mentions his age is met with a [[HypocriticalHumor childish outburst]].
18	* '''Zig Zagged''': DependingOnTheWriter, Michael can act very mature and adult-like, or he can act just like any other kid.
19	* '''Averted''': Michael does not try to act older than he actually is.
20	* '''Enforced''': KidAppealCharacter.
21	* '''Lampshaded''': "For such a little kid, he sure does act grown-up..."
22	* '''Invoked''': Michael deliberately tries to act more like an adult in order to get people to gush over how cute he is.
23	* '''Exploited''': Despite acting like an adult, Michael still doesn't like doing chores. His parents appeal to his need to look mature by telling him "that's what a responsible adult would do". It works like a charm.
24	* '''Defied''': Michael hates the idea of growing up, so he refuses to act like one.
25	* '''Discussed''': ???
26	* '''Conversed''': ???
27	* '''Deconstructed''': Michael is frustrated because absolutely ''no one'' will take him seriously, [[NotNowKiddo even when it's crucial]]. He begins to hate himself for his childish tendencies.
28	** Or worse [[AbusiveParents Michael's parents]] emotionally abused him to suppress his more childish attributes and tended to [[StageMom exploit his intellectual gifts]], causing him to be a StepfordSmiler.
29	* '''Reconstructed''': His parents begin to listen to him more and treat him more like an adult after seeing how he takes care of himself.
30	* '''Played For Drama''': Michael remains baby-faced despite going through, if not having gone through puberty believing he has come of age. He ends up becoming [[JadeColoredGlasses jaded, cynical]] and {{nostalgi\|aFilter}}c because of this. He strives to achieve something great so people will take him seriously.
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36	%%* '''Implied:''': ???
37	%%* '''Untwisted:''': ???
38	%%* '''Intended Audience Reaction''': ???

Context PlayingWith / AdorablyPrecociousChild