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* ''ConfessionsOfGeorgiaNicolson'' - Georgia's younger sister Libby could qualify as this as she does not age along with Georgia though she should be about six by the end of the series. She still isn't toilet-trained, speaks only in toddler-gibberish, still uses a pushchair and her social skills only extend to shouting embarassing things at passersby and cheerfully torturing her male "fwends" at nursery school with make-up and garden implements. Of course, YMMV on how normal this is for six.

* Something is not right with Cleveland Jr. from ''TheClevelandShow''. Sure, most people just view him as an optimistic nerd, but he also can't let go of some childhood memories. He still plays with his "Larry the Leopard" stuffed animal, and acts as though it's a real person, he often gets easily tricked by Rallo, who is 5 YEARS OLD, and he wants his dad to kiss him goodnight.

* Most children in the 2009 ''Film/AstroBoy'' movie act a few years younger than their stated ages.

* Bobby Hill of the later episodes of ''KingOfTheHill'' even though he is supposed to 14 years old he occasionally acts very childish, this is mainly a case of {{DependingOnTheWriter}} in some episodes he is fairly intelligent and mature and in others he is incredibly whiny, foolish, and immature the 13th season has some of the worst offenders with episodes like Master of Puppets and Reborn on the Fourth of July.

* Subverted (yes, an actual SubvertedTrope) in the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' books. In the earlier books, Ginny Weasley was only one year younger than the Trio, but was treated and described as though she were several years younger. In later books, it's made clear that she had always had a stronger personality and was more shy due to both her child-like crush on Harry and being the Weasley family's "little girl", and starts acting more outspoken. You can debate all day whether this was a {{Retcon}} or planned all along, but either way the subversion is there.

* Subverted (yes, an actual SubvertedTrope) in the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' books. In the earlier books, Ginny Weasley was only one year younger than the Trio, but was treated and described as though she were several years younger. In later books, it's made clear that she had always had a stronger personality and that she had only acted younger around Harry because of her debilitating crush on him. You can debate all day whether this was a {{Retcon}} or planned all along, but either way the subversion is there.

* Played with in ''GoodLuckCharlie'' with P.J. as a fan The Gurgles, a singing group for toddlers and TV show of the same name.
* In the ''HannahMontana'' TV series, Hannah's demographics are far more spread out than her real audience of young tween girls. This means older teenage boys would be obsessing over the Disney star on some episodes.

* Screech from ''SavedByTheBell''. He is the character with the least character development, and the goofiest to boot. It doesn't help that his actor is a few years younger than his costars, yet his character is the same age on the show.
* Scott from {{HipHipHarry}} the actor portraying him is a teenager but he acts very childish, he doesn't know how to cross the street by himself, he doesn't know what a lot of things are, and he thinks it's a good idea to feed hot dogs and ice cream to a hamster.

* in ''ErikasNewPerfume'', the eponymous 11-year-old heroine, after spraying her bottom with the eponymous ImportedAlienPhlebotinum, finds herself drinking formula from bottles, occasionally sucking her thumb, [[http://lance-the-young.deviantart.com/art/Erika-Feeding-106995677 unable to handle a knife or a spoon]], taking mid-afternoon naps, being easily fooled by a game of got your nose, enjoying ''Series/SesameStreet'' [[http://lance-the-young.deviantart.com/art/The-Truth-About-Teletubbies-175932587 and]] ''TheTeletubbies'' right down to giggling and clapping along, and (in case you haven't already figured it out) [[http://lance-the-young.deviantart.com/art/Swansons-Night-103154893 Needing her diaper changed 10 times a day]]. According to her family she has always been like this.

* in ''ErikasNewPerfume'', the eponymous 11-year-old heroine, after spraying her bottom with the eponymous ImportedAlienPhlebotinum, finds herself drinking formula from bottles, occasionally sucking her thumb, [[http://lance-the-young.deviantart.com/art/Erika-Feeding-106995677 unable to handle a knife or a spoon]], taking mid-afternoon naps, being easily fooled by a game of got your nose, enjoying ''SesameStreet'' [[http://lance-the-young.deviantart.com/art/The-Truth-About-Teletubbies-175932587 and]] ''TheTeletubbies'' right down to giggling and clapping along, and (in case you haven't already figured it out) [[http://lance-the-young.deviantart.com/art/Swansons-Night-103154893 Needing her diaper changed 10 times a day]]. According to her family she has always been like this.

* TheNostalgiaCritic brought this up in his review of ''{{Film/Jack}}'' (see above), noting that even if you ignore him being played by an adult, a ten-year-old sleeping in his parents' bed over a bad dream is weird.

* TheNostalgiaCritic brought this up in his review of ''{{Jack}}'' (see above), noting that even if you ignore him being played by an adult, a ten-year-old sleeping in his parents' bed over a bad dream is weird.

* Chris from ''FamilyGuy'', DependingOnTheWriter. Some episodes will have Chris behave like a normal teenager, which has become more common in recent seasons, and others will make him easily entertained and somewhat shallow minded, as well as playing childish tricks anybody his age could see through, at age 15. Since his father is a manchild, and since he is very similar to him, it may run in the family.

* Something is not right with Cleveland Jr from ''TheClevelandShow''. Sure, most people just view him as an optimistic nerd, but he also can't let go of some childhood memories. He still plays with his "Larry the Leopard" stuffed animal, and acts as though it's a real person, he often gets easily tricked by Rallo, who is 5 YEARS OLD, and he wants his dad to kiss him goodnight.

* Butters from ''SouthPark'' can be seen as one, expecially since the other children are as mature, if not more so than an average adult in the town. Supported by the fact that while most other kids are based on how they act when an adult isn't near, Butters lives up to the false stereotype that all kids are "little angels".

* Robin in ''BatmanForever''. The part was written for someone much younger than Chris O'Donnell, leading to jarring moments, such as Alfred convincing an obvious twentysomething to stay with Batman / Bruce Wayne by bribing him with a cheeseburger.

* Gohan from ''DragonBall'' is a funny variation. Often times, including in official products, people will refer to the Gohan from the Saiyan Saga as a kid, the Gohan from the Cell Saga as a teen, and the Gohan from the Buu Saga as an adult. However, Saiyan Saga Gohan is four, which is still a toddler, Cell Saga Gohan is 12 years old at the end, which becomes {{egregious}} because this saga, starting with Trunks' arrival, takes over a few years, and Buu Saga Gohan is still a high school student. Not this trope by definition, but worth mentioning.

* Tony Tony Chopper from ''OnePiece'' may count. He's 15, and only a couple years younger than Luffy, but he can also be very cowardly and is extremely gullible. Some people on the crew, like Zoro, defend him like a child caught in a battlefield when the sictuation calls for it. Slightly averted by the fact he really is competent on the battlefield, but his younger instincts get in the way. Usopp counts as well, he's 17 but hangs out with a group of 8 year olds and plays with them all the time.

Can be a side-affect of CompetencyZone. Contrast WiseBeyondTheirYears. Related to MenaceDecay.

Contrast WiseBeyondTheirYears. Related to MenaceDecay.

* Most children in the ''AstroBoy'' movie act a few years younger than their stated ages.

Contrast WiseBeyondTheirYears.

* in ''ErikasNewPerfume'', the eponymous 11-year-old heroine, after spraying her bottom with the eponymous ImportedAlienPhlebotinum, finds herself drinking formula from bottles, occasionally sucking her thumb, [[http://lance-the-young.deviantart.com/art/Erika-Feeding-106995677 unable to handle a knife or a spoon]], taking mid-afternoon naps, enjoying ''SesameStreet'' [[http://lance-the-young.deviantart.com/art/The-Truth-About-Teletubbies-175932587 and]] ''TheTeletubbies'', and (in case you haven't already figured it out) [[http://lance-the-young.deviantart.com/art/Swansons-Night-103154893 Needing her diaper changed 10 times a day]]. According to her family she has always been like this.

* in ''ErikasNewPerfume'', the eponymous 11-year-old heroine, after spraying her bottom with the eponymous ImportedAlienPhlebotinum, finds herself drinking formula from bottles, occasionally sucking her thumb, [[http://lance-the-young.deviantart.com/art/Erika-Feeding-106995677 unable to handle a knife or a spoon]], taking mid-afternoon naps, enjoying ''SesameStreet'' [[http://lance-the-young.deviantart.com/art/The-Truth-About-Teletubbies-175932587 and]] ''TheTeletubbies'', and (in case you haven't already figured it out) Needing her diaper changed 10 times a day. According to her family she has always been like this.

* in ''ErikasNewPerfume'', the eponymous 11-year-old heroine, after spraying her bottom with the eponymous ImportedAlienPhlebotinum, finds herself drinking formula from bottles, occasionally sucking her thumb, unable to handle a knife or a spoon, taking mid-afternoon naps, enjoying ''SesameStreet'' and ''TheTeletubbies'', and (in case you haven't already figured it out) Needing her diaper changed 10 times a day. According to her family she has always been like this.

* in ''ErikasNewPerfume'', the eponymous 11-year-old heroine, after spraying her bottom with the eponymous ImportedAlienPhlebotinum, finds herself drinking formula from bottles, unable to handle a knife or a spoon, taking mid-afternoon naps, enjoying ''SesameStreet'' and ''TheTeletubbies'', and (in case you haven't already figured it out) Needing her diaper changed 10 times a day. According to her family she has always been like this.