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A child (plural: children) is primarily a boy or girl who has not reached puberty.[1][2] However, some youth reach puberty earlier or later than expected. It is because of this, as well as the varying degrees of mental development, that a youth is often defined as a child by either psychological or chronological age rather than biological.[3][4] The term also refers to offspring of any age; adults remain the children of their parents, no matter what their age. It can be applied to non-human offspring, as in the child node of a tree.
Legal definition of child
The legal definition of "child" is interchangeable with minor and may vary by country, in keeping with cultural conceptions.
The Convention on the Rights of the Child defines a child as "every human being below the age of 18 years unless under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier".[5]
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See also
References
- ^ yourdictionary.com: Child
- ^ dict.die.net: Child
- ^ Edwards, Jonathan (2007-05-17). "Helping my son improve his game". allexperts.com. Retrieved 2007-10-16.
- ^ Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education
- ^ "Convention on the Rights of the Child". Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. [[]].
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) Ratified by 192 of 194 member countries.
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- CDC's "Learn the Signs. Act Early.” campaign - Information for parents on early childhood development and developmental disabilities
- Children's Rights Organization http://www.childrensrights.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home_page