phase of human life
stage in the development of a human being
adult
living organism that has reached sexual maturity
neonate
infant in the first 28 days after birth
preadolescence
stage of human development following early childhood and preceding adolescence
middle age
period of age beyond young adulthood but before the onset of old age
parenthood
the function of being a parent in its legal, political, socio-economic, cultural and institutional aspects
early childhood
stage in human development
adolescence
transitional phase between childhood and adulthood
adulthood
stage of life following sexual maturity
youth
time of life when one is young
human fetus
prenatal organism between the embryonic state and birth
old age
consists of ages nearing or surpassing the life expectancy of human beings
childhood
sociological term describing human age from birth to adolescence
telegraphic speech
language development stage
human developmental period
a concept derived from psychoanalysis, in which the leading role is given to the conscious actions of the individual under the influence of the environment
puberty
transition from a sexually immature child to a sexually mature adult
growth spurt
period of life featuring rapid growth or change
twentysomething
term for a person 20-29 years old
coming of age
young person's transition from childhood to adulthood
young adult
stage of human development between adolescence and middle age (approximately 18 to 40 years old)
human embryo
first multicellular stage in human development