How are capricious children

Are children born or become whimsical? Without a doubt children become capricious because it will depend on how parents confront the first whims of children that this becomes a problem or disappears forever. Children when they are young demand what they want because they do not know another way to a

Are children born or become whimsical? Without a doubt children become capricious because it will depend on how parents confront the first whims of children that this becomes a problem or disappears forever.

Children when they are young demand what they want because they do not know another way to ask for it, but sometimes what they demand they do it in an extreme way and when they are denied, tantrums usually appear because if they were previously given the child does not understand what is denied now and demands it more strongly.

At what age a child begins to be capricious

Children begin to be capricious after two years because they still do not understand rules and limits that is why the attitude of parents from the first moment is fundamental so that when the child grows this does not become a real problem, since a capricious child who is always the center of the world will almost certainly become a tyrant child who will demand from his parents everything he wants and it is not the same to give up a child 4 years to one of 14.

The child is born demanding to meet their basic needs but becomes capricious when parents give more than they should and this results in children not value what they have and always want more and more .

How are whimsical children

Whimsical children do not know how to think about others and above all they think about what they want and what they want already. When the child is small, the caprice is usually claimed at the moment with a great tantrum and with very little (or no) tolerance of frustration and until four years is considered a normal attitude since the child is building his world and the Parents should start setting limits no matter how small the child may be.

But the child grows and while he does his whims they also do it so if he is accustomed to having everything he asks for through his mouth it is because he has not acted rightly because of a permissive attitude on the part of the parents, something that Without a doubt, it is counterproductive for the good development of the child.

Characteristics of the capricious child

Although it is not possible to generalize because each child is unique and unrepeatable, it is true that there are certain characteristics that can put you on alert to know if your child is capricious or not:

- Use tantrums or other ways of calling the attention to get what you want at the moment that is not granted when you want it.

- Does not value what you have nor the effort involved in getting things.

- It is egocentric and the world must revolve around it regardless of others.

- Usually acts with bad behavior.

Broadly speaking these are the characteristics that can help you differentiate if your child is capricious.


María José Roldán
Special Education Teacher (Therapeutic Pedagogy)
Psychopedagogist