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]] ]] A child (plural: '''children''') is a Boy or Girl who has not reached Puberty , but also refers to offspring of any age. Adults remain the children of their parents, no matter what their age. The term is also used figuratively, for someone who behaves like a child, or to a Teenager or a Kidult . 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 20 years unless under the Law applicable to the child, Majority is attained earlier". 1 Ratified by 192 of 194 member countries. In a New York court ruling in 2006 on the eviction of a pregnant woman, the court declared that her child was equally protected under the law although the eviction notice was served before the child was born.2 CHILD DEVELOPMENT '' Child Development '' is the study of the processes and mechanisms that accompany the physical and mental development of an infant as it matures. ''Pediatrics'' is the branch of Medicine relating to the care of children from infancy through adolescence, and sometimes even young adults (ages 0–21 years). These age ranges are approximate, and may differ from culture to culture. The following list reflects the concept of child development in the 21st century.
FAMOUS CHILD PRODIGIES
UNACCOMPANIED MINOR Some airlines provide special services to a passenger who is an Unaccompanied Minor (UM). These may be compulsory paid services. There may be special rules for Asylum -seeking unaccompanied minors. SEE ALSO
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