Childhood

Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 261 v.0.1

     Main Definitions

1. childhood 1 |n| the period between infancy and pubescence. 
2. "I had a very happy childhood."
3. childhood 2 |n| the time or state of being a child.
4. "I had a wonderful childhood in the country."
5. "Childhood illnesses."
6. girlhood |n| the period of her life when a woman is a girl.
7. "The transition from girlhood to womanhood."
8. boyhood |n| the time of a man's life when he is a boy.
9. "The two men had been friends in boyhood."

     Childhood Stages

1. early childhood |n| ages from 3 to 6.
2. middle childhood |n| ages from 6 to 8.
3. late childhood |n| ages from 9 to 11.

       Terms Related

1. child / kid |n| a young person who is not yet an adult.
2. "The hotel is ideal for families with young children."
3. "The film is not suitable for children under 12."
4. grown-up |n| an adult (used especially by children or when you are talking to children).
5. "She has three grown-up sons."
6. "Our children are all grown-up now."
7. "What do you want to be when you grow up?"
8. kid |n| |informal| a child. Kid is the usual word to use in everyday spoken English.
9. "We left the kids in the car."
10. little boy / little girl |n| a young male or female child.
11. "I lived there when I was a little girl."
12. "Little boys love dinosaurs."
13. small / little |n| a small child is very young. Little sounds more informal than small, and is used especially in spoken English.
14. "They have two small children."
15. "We used to go camping a lot when the kids were little."
16. youngster |n| a child or young person (used especially by old people). 
17. "You youngsters have got your whole life ahead of you."
18. "He's a bright youngster with a good sense of humour."
19. junior |n| connected with sports played by young people rather than adults.
20. "The junior championships."
21. "The junior champion."

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2. Adulthood
   
   
3. Age of People
4. Genealogy
5. Personal Background
6. Family
7. Family Roots
8. Families Classification
9. Dating
10. Weddings
11. Marriage

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