The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child defines child as, "A human being below the age of 18 years unless under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier." [11]

The meaning of CHILD is a young person especially between infancy and puberty. How to use child in a sentence. Is the word kid slang?

CHILD definition: a person between birth and puberty or full growth. See examples of child used in a sentence.

CHILD definition: 1. a boy or girl from the time of birth until he or she is an adult, or a son or daughter of any…. Learn more.

1. a person between birth and full growth; a young boy or girl. 2. a son or daughter. 3. a baby or infant.

Understanding your child’s growth and development stages and milestones is an important part of parenting. Use this guide from CHOC to follow along with your child's milestones.

A person who has (or is considered to have) the character, manners, or attainments of a child, usually with negative connotations; an immature, irresponsible, or childish person.

1 day ago · child (plural children or (dialectal or archaic) childer) (broadly) A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority).

A child is a human being who is not yet an adult. When I was a child I lived in a country village. He's just a child. ...a child of six. It was only suitable for children.

Definition of child noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.