Ages of Children?

Question

What do you call different ages of children? Here's what I've always thought:

1 month- 1 yr: Infant
1 yr- 2 yrs: Baby
2 yrs-4 yrs: Toddler
5 yrs- 8 yrs: Young child
9 yrs- 12 yrs: Older child, some people call them "preteens" or "tweens"
13 yrs- 15 yrs: Young-not-quite-a-teenager? Not quite sure what to call this group as they are VERY different from the next but no one seems to know what to call them?
16 yrs- 17 yrs: Teenager (you know- dating, driving, going out with friends. Normal teenage stuff)
18 yrs- 21 yrs: Very young adult
22 yrs- 30 yrs: Young adult
30 yrs- 59 yrs: Adult
60 + : Senior?

Thanks. The reason I'm asking is because sometimes in my books I refer to people as their age group instead of using their name. It's just a way I try to avoid repeating the character's name every other sentence. Thanks! (I'm also obsessed with the order of things, the English language, and proper etiquette, so it will be interesting to find out what people think!)

Answer 1

1 month- 1 yr: Infant

1 yr- 2 yrs: Baby

2 yrs- 4 yrs: Toddler

5 yrs- 10 yrs: Young child

10 yrs- 13 yrs: Adolescent

13 yrs- 18 yrs: Teens/ Young Adult

18 yrs- 60+ yrs: Adult





Kids at age 11 yrs date nowadays

Answer 2

Teenagerhood has nothing to do with being able to drive or go out with friends yet. The only reason children are called teens is because their name ends in "teen," not because of they way they act or what they do. That's like saying an 18 year old is not an adult because they can't drink yet.

I'd agree with LordMinecraft when it comes to stuff like this.

Answer 3

I believe as this section suggests- 1-3 are toddlers and 3-5 are preschoolers, baby and infant are the same thing.