age-appropriate
Fitting the years
Age-appropriate describes something suitable for a particular stage of development or maturity.
The term appears most often in discussions of children's media, education, and activities: age-appropriate books for toddlers, age-appropriate conversations about death.
What counts as age-appropriate varies by culture and context—a PG-13 movie might be age-appropriate for some twelve-year-olds but not others.
Proper for purpose
- ratingAssigned evaluative score
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
- materialPhysical matter; pertinent
- mediaInformation distribution channels
children · screening · filtering · parental · censorship · classification · maturity · viewer
Manner of behaving
- expectationsBeliefs about future outcomes
- maturityFull growth achieved
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- boundariesLines marking separation
norms · socialization · manners · independence · self-regulation · discipline · accountability · comportment
Notable points of progress
- readinessState of being prepared
- stagesDistinct periods or platforms
- cognitiveRelating to thinking
- skillsLearned competencies
expectations · abilities · benchmarks · maturity · growth · learning · curriculum · Piaget
suitable
Proper for purpose
- ratingAssigned evaluative score
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
- materialPhysical matter; pertinent
media · children · screening · filtering · parental · censorship · classification · maturity · viewer · advisory
conduct
Manner of behaving
- expectationsBeliefs about future outcomes
- maturityFull growth achieved
- responsibilityState of being answerable
boundaries · norms · socialization · manners · independence · self-regulation · discipline · accountability · comportment · decorum
milestones
Notable points of progress
skills · expectations · abilities · benchmarks · maturity · growth · learning · curriculum · Piaget · scaffolding
modest
Lacking in pretension
dress-code · fashion · wardrobe · hemline · neckline · coverage · style · outfit · garments · tasteful
- kid-friendlyG-rated, kid-friendly, wholesome, non-violent, educational
- children's literaturefairy tales, picture books, young adult, fables, fantasy
- fashion termsstyle, fashion week, runway, catwalk, runway shows
- childproofingbaby gate, outlet cover, safety gates, cabinet lock, safety gate
- etiquettemanners, politeness, etiquette, table manners, courtesy
- maturityadulthood, immature, come of age, ripe, unripe
age-appropriateinappropriate
Not suitable or fitting
unsuitable · explicit · X-rated · adult content · R-rated