Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Prepared by:
Jorie Czyra A. Calzita
THE CHILD
A person below the age
of 18, unless the laws
of a particular country
set the legal age for
adulthood younger.
- United Nations Convention on the
Rights of Children (UNCRC)
THE CHILD
“Children” refers to persons
below eighteen (18) years of
age or those over but are
unable to fully take care of
themselves or protect
themselves from abuse,
neglect, cruelty, exploitation
or discrimination because of a
physical or mental disability or
-Special Protection of Children Against condition;
Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act
Characteristics
of a Child
CHARACTERISTICS OF A CHILD
Age Group Characteristics
• Unable to feed
themselves.
• Totally dependent on
adults for care and
survival
0-5
CHARACTERISTICS OF A CHILD
Age Group Characteristics
6-9
CHARACTERISTICS OF A CHILD
Age Group Characteristics
• Very active.
• Needs guidance from adults in doing tasks.
• Admires and imitates older boys and girls.
• Extremely curious.
• Have limited decision making ability.
• Are interested in activities involving boys
and girls.
• Are interested in sports and active games.
10-12 • Want to explore.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A CHILD
Age Group Characteristics
• Concerned about acceptance by peers, about
belonging.
• Self-conscious.
• Still require parental guidance but beginning to
seek independence.
• Peer pressure mounts, first from same sex, then
from opposite sex.
• Need freedom from parental control to make
decisions.
13 to less than 18
• Want adult leadership roles.
years old • Strong desire for status in peer group.
Cognitive Development of a Child
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