Css Prevent Div Flex From Stretching Child

The moment div has the flex display property it stretches the paragraph. I seem to be missing something but no property I can think to put on the flex div changes this. How can I p

Solution 1:

add another wrapper:

div {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-align:center;
  height: 200px;
  width: 100px;
}

pspan{
  background-color: green;
}

<div><p><span>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod</span></p></div>

Related question to understand why your inline is ignored:

Are flex items a block level element?

Usage of display property of flex box items

Solution 2:

span { 
  -webkit-box-decoration-break: clone;
  -o-box-decoration-break: clone;
  box-decoration-break: clone;
  background-color: green;
}
div {
  text-align:center;
  height: 200px;
  width: 100px;
}

<div><span>
    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod
  </span>
</div