Noun

children pl. (irregular plural of child)

  1. More than one son or daughter, or none. Offspring.
    Do you have children?
    Yes, I have three children.
    No, I have no children.
  2. More than one young person, or none.
    There are no children absent from classes today
  3. Members of a tribe.
    The children of Israel
  4. (figuratively) Things or abstractions derived from or caused by something.
    Poverty, disease, and despair are the children of war.

Synonyms

From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Thu Jun 11 01:33:23 2009

A child (plural: children) is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty. The legal definition of "child" generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority. "Child" may also describe a relationship with a parent or authority figure, or signify group membership in a clan, tribe, or religion; it can also signify being strongly affected by a specific time, place, or circumstance, as in "a child of nature" or "a child of the Sixties."

Definitions

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child defines a child as "every human being below the age of 18 years unless under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier." Biologically, a child is anyone in the developmental stage of childhood, between infancy and adulthood.

Attitudes toward children

Social attitudes toward children differ around the world in various cultures. These attitudes have changed over time and in different historical periods. A 1988 study on European attitudes toward the centrality of children found Italy was more child-centric and the Netherlands less child-centric, with other countries (Austria, Great Britain, Ireland, and West Germany) falling in between.

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Wed Jun 10 16:29:00 2009

Does christian children fund try to convert the children and their families?
Q. I have been thinking of sponsering a child for a while. I am wondering if Christian Children's fund tries to covert. If so, what other sponsership programs are there that DO NOt try to convert, and are trustworthy and safe to donate through?
Asked by kiss_kiss_xox - Sun Oct 14 21:51:41 2007 - - 15 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I have been a sponsor with CCF for 20 years and they DO NOT try and convert. Those who said that they do simply do not know what they are talking about. I would not give CCF money if they were evangelizing. CCF was originally formed by Christian missionaries in 1938 and that is where the name originates. However, they are now a private nonsectarian organization. Christian Children's Fund provides help to children regardless of race, religion, or gender. They respect the cultural heritage, personal pride and dignity of the families that they assist. Another great organization that allows you to sponsors kids is Save the Children, which works both in the U.S. and internationally -
Answered by Theresa - Mon Oct 15 09:26:04 2007

How many children should a family plan to have so that the probability of having at least one child of each se?
Q. How many children should a family plan to have so that the probability of having at least one child of each sex is at least 0.95?
Asked by John C - Fri Oct 3 03:14:20 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. 1 - 0.5 ^(n-1) >=0.95 0.5^(n-1) >=0.05 ln 0.5^(n-1) >=ln 0.05 n-1 >= ln 0.05 / ln 0.5 n-1 >= 4.32 n> = 5.32 n=6 explaining no mather what sex the first child has the probability that secound child has the same sex is 0.5 and the probability that 2nd and 3th child have the same sex is 0.5^2 so the probability that all n childs have the same sex is 0.5^(n-1) to have at least one from other sex 1- 0.5^(n-1) and it must be greater or equal to 0.95 1- 0.5^(n-1) >=0.95
Answered by asimov - Fri Oct 3 03:23:19 2008

What are the chances that my children will have autism?
Q. My fiance and I are planning on having children eventually. In his family, three of the five children have autism. My side is clear. What are the chances of us having a child with autism?
Asked by plainblueyes - Thu Jun 28 19:46:56 2007 - - 5 Answers - 3 Comments

A. Autism has a genetic component. If autism runs in your family, you have an increased risk of having a child with autism. If you already have one child with autism, you have an increased risk of having another child with autism. The genes associated with autism are complex -- and a genetic inclination toward autism may require an environmental "trigger" to cause symptoms
Answered by JJ - Thu Jun 28 19:53:28 2007

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Fri Jul 3 13:49:09 2009

Quotes regarding children.

See also: Childhood

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  • "You can't raise a child in a vacuum. All that carpet dust will clog up the kid's lungs."
  • "In old days there were angels who came and took men by the hand and led them away from the city of destruction. We see no white-winged angels now. But yet men are led away from threatening destruction: a hand is put into theirs, which leads them forth gently towards a calm and bright land, so that they look no more backward; and the hand may be a little child's." --George Eliot, Silas Marner (Chapter 14, 1861)
  • "Happiness is an imaginary condition, formerly attributed by the living to the dead, now usually attributed by adults to children, and by children to adults." --Thomas Szasz, The Second Sin (1973) Emotions
  • "Children hallow small things. A child is a priest of the ordinary, fulfilling a sacred office that absolutely no one else can fill. The simplest gesture, the ephemeral movement, the commonest object all become precious beyond words when touched, noticed, lived by one's own dear child." -- Mike Mason, The Mystery of Children (Colorado Springs: Waterbrook Press, 2001), p. 27
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ASYMCA to host camps for military children , families

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During this time of heavy deployment, the camps provide military personnel and their children a much-needed respite from the grim reality of war. ...

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Michael Jackson Not Biological Father of Children
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As if things were not already going to be contentious and complex with regards to Michael Jackson's . children. , there is a report from TMZ this morning that neither he nor Debbie Rowe are the biological parents of their two . children. .

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A scary unknown for many . children. , the prospect of surgery can cause intense preoperative anxiety. While some amount of stress is normal, what many parents do not know is that extreme anxiety before surgery can contribute to the ...

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The Question regarding adoption and parental rights page provides legal advice about Child custody, child support, adoption, guardianships, foster parenting, etc.

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Thu Jul 2 22:59:45 2009

See also:

  • YouthAction NetYouthAction Net
    youthactionnet.org
    Provides a virtual community for young leaders. Discussion forum, virtual library, events, and profiles of young leaders around the globe.
  • National Center on Grandparents Raising GrandchildrenNational Center on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
    chhs.gsu.edu
    Based at Georgia State University, the National Center seeks to assist grandparent-headed households via education, advocacy, and the promotion of informed legislation, policy, and practices.
  • cpinfocpinfo
    cpinfo.org.uk
    The child policy service of the National Children's Bureau of the UK. It provides information on issues relating to children and young people from Westminster and Whitehall.
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