child's

Belonging to youth

Child's is the possessive form of child, indicating something belongs to or is associated with a young person.

It marks both literal ownership (the child's toy) and figurative connection (a child's imagination).

The phrase child's play means something extremely easy.

Not to be confused with the plural children's.

possession

toy

Object for amusement

clothing · shoes · backpack · lunchbox · drawings · treasures · keepsakes · allowance · bicycle · books

perspective

eyes

Organs of sight

innocence · curiosity · understanding · world · mind · perception · logic · questions · fears · dreams

play

game

Organized play or sport

effortless · trivial · cinch · breeze · pushover · cakewalk · straightforward · uncomplicated · elementary · basic

development

growth

Increase in size

stage · motor skills · speech · coordination · socialization · cognitive · emotional · behavioral · physical · language

needs

care

Attentive regard for others

nurturing · supervision · guidance · protection · love · security · routine · boundaries · education · healthcare

Categories
Opposites
age/maturity ownership

child'sadult's

Belonging to a mature person

parent's · man's · woman's · father's · mother's

complexity/sophistication

child'sexpert's

Belonging to authority

advanced · sophisticated · master's · adult's · complex

size scale

child'sfull-sized

At complete dimensions

adult's · standard · regular · full-scale

Phrases
Family

child, children, childish, childhood, childlike, grandchild, stepchild, grandchildren, children's

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G