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A child (the plural is children) is someone who is aged between 3-17. A person can be called his or her parent's child, no matter how old he or she is, a synonym for the word 'child' is kid.

In rich countries, children go to school. Small children may go to nursery school, preschool or kindergarten. Playing with small toys and using their imaginations are important for child development. But often in a developing country, children sometimes work in factories or in the fields with their parents or guardians.

When two people get married and one (or both) of them have children with someone else before this marriage, that child is called a step child by the child's non-birth parent. If both people had children, the children of each parent are step brothers or step sisters of each other. A child whose parents have died is an orphan. Orphans with no parent may be raised by grandparents or other relatives. Otherwise they may go to live in an orphanage. They may be adopted by another adult or couple wanting a child. They will then be able to grow up in a new family.

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 [[File:Sculpture of Madonna with child and St John (Kunsthistoriches Museum).jpg|alt=|thumb|A child and his mother in art]]
 [[File:Werner Salomon (1893-1916) as a child.jpg|alt=|thumb|Pictures of a child from the late 19th century]]
-A '''child''' (the [[plural]] is '''children''') is someone who is not an [[adult]] or [[teenager]] yet, or an age who has not reached [[puberty]], which usually happens in [[adolescence]]. Sometimes, [[teenager]]<nowiki/>s (between puberty and legal adulthood) are also called [[children]]. A [[baby]] that is not yet born is often called a [[child]], too. A person can be called his or her parent's child, no matter how old he or she is. Some [[Synonym|synonyms]] for the word 'child' are ''kid'', ''toddler'', ''bairn'', ''youngster'', ''boy'' or ''girl, lad'' or'' lass'', and'' youth. ''
+A '''child''' (the [[plural]] is '''children''') is someone who is aged between 3-17. A person can be called his or her parent's child, no matter how old he or she is, a [[synonym]] for the word 'child' is ''kid''.
 In rich countries, children go to [[school]]. Small children may go to [[nursery]] school, [[preschool]] or [[kindergarten]]. [[game|Playing]] with small [[toy]]s and using their imaginations are important for [[child development]]. But often in a [[developing country]], children sometimes [[child labour|work]] in factories or in the fields with their [[parents]] or guardians.
-When two people get [[marriage|married]] and one (or both) of them have children with someone else before this [[marriage]], that child is called a ''step child'' by the child's non-[[birth]] [[parent]]. If both people had children, the children of each parent are ''step brothers'' or ''step sisters'' of each other. A child whose parents die is an [[orphan]]. Orphans with no parent may be raised by grandparents or other relatives. Otherwise they may go to live in an [[orphanage]]. They may be [[Adoption|adopted]] by another adult or couple wanting a child. They will then be able to grow up in a new [[family]].
+When two people get [[marriage|married]] and one (or both) of them have children with someone else before this [[marriage]], that child is called a ''step child'' by the child's non-[[birth]] [[parent]]. If both people had children, the children of each parent are ''step brothers'' or ''step sisters'' of each other. A child whose parents have died is an [[orphan]]. Orphans with no parent may be raised by grandparents or other relatives. Otherwise they may go to live in an [[orphanage]]. They may be [[Adoption|adopted]] by another adult or couple wanting a child. They will then be able to grow up in a new [[family]].
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