Definition of childhood

Pulling originated from the latin word infantĭa, childhood is the period of human life that goes from birth to puberty / adolescence. The concept allows you to denote the set of children of this age and the beginning of a likely thing of development after its Foundation (for example: "the childhood of an institution"). In some countries, a child (from infantis latin) is a legal designation for children aged less than 7 years. Etymologically, infantis is a term formed by in (a denial) and the participle of the verb faris ("talk"). Infantis therefore referred to young children who have not yet learned to speak.
According to the Convention on the rights of the child, "child" means every human being aged less than 18 years, unless, under the law which is applicable, it has attained it his majority before.
Throughout history and different cultures, the concept of childhood has changed or evolved. While the lives of the children follows some typical models of psychobiological maturity, it was also influenced by the predominant cultural standards.
In the 20th century, arose from many international organizations to promote the protection of the child, such as Save The Children. At the same time, public policies related to the work of children or the child exploitation have been launched. Also, the the United Nations Fund for children (UNICEF), in relation to, worked around food and schooling.