Children

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Children

Children (IPA: /ˈtʃɪldrən/) are individuals who are not yet adults. The term is derived from the Old English cild, which means a young person or offspring.

Definition

In the context of human beings, a child (IPA: /tʃaɪld/) is an individual who is between birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty. The legal definition of child generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority.

Etymology

The word child comes from the Old English cild, which originally meant "fetus" or "unborn or newly born person". The term has been used since the 14th century.

Related Terms

  • Infant: An infant is a very young child or toddler, typically a human less than one year of age.
  • Toddler: A toddler is a child approximately 12 to 36 months old, between infancy and pre-school.
  • Adolescent: An adolescent is a young person who is developing into an adult. This period usually occurs between puberty and legal adulthood.
  • Minor (law): A minor is a person under a certain age, usually the age of majority, which legally demarcates childhood from adulthood.

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