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Semi-protected edit request on 1 February 2023

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Add definition 2a from source [1] and definition 2 from source [2] to the sentence "In the biological sciences, a child is usually defined as a person between birth and puberty..." The current entry is incomplete because it excludes definitions listed in the two sources provided.

Definition 2a from source [1]: 2.a. An unborn infant; a fetus. Definition 2 from source [2]: 2. an unborn or recently born human being; fetus; neonate; infant.

Change "In the biological sciences, a child is usually defined as a person between birth and puberty..." to "In the biological sciences, a child is usually defined as a human being from any developmental stage beginning at unborn, or recently born, until adolescence..." Pyroman1 (talk) 12:38, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{Edit semi-protected}} template. That will certainly be contentious. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 12:41, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Perhaps it would be best to change "Some English definitions of the word child include the fetus (sometimes termed the unborn)" to "Many English definitions of the word child include the fetus (sometimes termed the unborn)."
References are sources 1 (2a), 2 (2), and 10 (1a) already mentioned on the page as well as:
3a from Merriam-Webster
4 from Dictionary.com
Referencing five sources may make it less controversial to change the word "some" to "many" and avoids my admittedly wordy sentence in the original request. Pyroman1 (talk) 16:16, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Greek Philosophers' teachings on Children

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this article lacks eastern and western ancient philosophies on children 2600:1011:B111:B819:3D46:775E:1F72:8602 (talk) 02:30, 10 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Who is a child

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@ 102.220.249.216 (talk) 05:58, 11 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

article actually tells you, it starts: A child (pl.: children) is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty. Moons of Io (talk) 06:01, 11 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

"Child" is a social construction

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In this article there is no conclusive definition of what or who is a child. At first we read that a child "is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty" but for the UNICEF, which is quoted at lenght in the article, "A child is any person under the age of 18." https://www.unicef.org/child-rights-convention/convention-text-childrens-version Puberty starts around the age of 10 and often even before. 95.235.217.174 (talk) 14:52, 26 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Unclear/potential POV: Age of responsibility

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"by the Church" - which church? 46.112.6.65 (talk) 12:41, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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The redirect Young human has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 August 14 § Young human until a consensus is reached. Utopes (talk / cont) 12:15, 14 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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The redirect Great-children has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 August 14 § Great-children until a consensus is reached. 1234qwer1234qwer4 19:38, 14 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 15 August 2024

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In the introduction, please remove this sentence:

It may also refer to an unborn human being.

and add this in its place:

The term may also refer to an unborn human being.

This is a words-as-words situation; "it may also refer to an unborn human being" means that a child may talk about the unborn, which is obviously not the intended meaning. 123.51.107.94 (talk) 02:45, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Jamedeus (talk) 19:19, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]