Childhood

Childhood

Childhood is the age span ranging from birth to adolescence. In developmental psychology, childhood is divided up into the developmental stages of toddlerhood (learning to walk), early childhood (play age), middle childhood (school age), and adolescence (puberty through post-puberty).

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Famous quotes containing the word childhood:

    “But childhood prolonged, cannot remain a fairyland. It becomes a hell.”
    —Louise Bogan (1897–1970)

    “I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father’s protection.”
    —Sigmund Freud (1856–1939)