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'''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.<br />
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== Definition ==<br />
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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.<br />
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== Etymology ==<br />
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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.<br />
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== Related Terms ==<br />
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* [[Infant]]: An infant is a very young child or toddler, typically a human less than one year of age.<br />
* [[Toddler]]: A toddler is a child approximately 12 to 36 months old, between infancy and pre-school.<br />
* [[Adolescent]]: An adolescent is a young person who is developing into an adult. This period usually occurs between puberty and legal adulthood.<br />
* [[Minor (law)]]: A minor is a person under a certain age, usually the age of majority, which legally demarcates childhood from adulthood.<br />
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== See Also ==<br />
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* [[Child development]]<br />
* [[Child psychology]]<br />
* [[Pediatrics]]<br />
* [[Childhood]]<br />
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